The Vatican's Exorcists: Driving Out the Devil in the 21st Century

A deep dive into modern exorcisms, including interviews with Father Gabriele Amorth, the man who inspired The Pope's Exorcist starring Russell Crowe.

It is one of the most ancient, arcane, and, to some, embarrassing rites of the Roman Catholic Church. Yet the demand for exorcism—and trained exorcists—is booming. And although the number of priests who perform this dramatic ritual in Italy has risen ten times over the past decade, the Church has been unable to keep up with the skyrocketing dem...