Washington Archbishop Removes Priest From Exorcist Role
The Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C. removed a priest from his position as an exorcist of the archdiocese. The action followed public comments by the priest linking UFO sightings to demons.
winnipegfreepress.comThe Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C. removed a priest from his role as an exorcist of the archdiocese. The removal came after the priest made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons.
Background The archdiocese had previously assigned the priest to conduct exorcisms within its jurisdiction. The priest's statements drew attention after they were made public.
The archdiocese has not announced a replacement for the position.
No further details on the priest's current assignments were released.
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