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Philippine Center Trains Regional Clergy in Exorcism Rituals
Asia's only dedicated exorcism center operates in Metro Manila to train priests from the Philippines and neighboring countries. The facility includes rooms for visiting clergy, a chapel for the 400-year-old ritual, and a one-way mirror for observation. Training emphasizes distinguishing psychological conditions from spiritual issues.
Jul 19, 10:06 PM·1m read2 sources
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Asia's only dedicated exorcism center operates in Metro Manila to train priests from the Philippines and neighboring countries. The facility sits just off a busy thoroughfare and includes neatly made-up rooms for visiting priests along warmly lit halls.
A chapel inside the center hosts the 400-year-old ritual. Holy relics used in the proceedings line one wall, while another wall features a one-way mirror allowing family members and novice exorcists to observe. A key element of exorcists' training is discerning the difference between psychological and spiritual problems.
The center was designed to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from across the region. The March 18 photo shows Father Jose Francisco Syquia at the Saint Michael Center for Spiritual Liberation and Exorcism in Makati, Metro Manila. The Japan Times reported the center's location and layout details on July 20, 2026.
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