health
March 31, 2026
US exorcism demand skyrockets, Catholic priest says
US exorcism demand has hit record levels, driving a 650% increase in trained practitioners since 2020, according to a Catholic priest who says human sinfulness is to blame
TL;DR
- The number of priests trained to perform exorcisms in the US has increased by 650% since 2020.
- A leading Catholic exorcist attributes the demand to increased human sinfulness and occult involvement, not necessarily more demonic activity.
- Another trained exorcist suggests 99% of cases are due to mental illness, with only a small fraction being dramatic as in movies.
- A summit of exorcists was held at the Vatican due to a global rise in occultism, esotericism, and Satanism.
- The demand for exorcisms is also rising globally, with a significant occult services market in Russia.
- Russia has banned the 'International Satanist Movement' as an extremist organization.
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