The Catholic Church authorizes the use of exorcism for those who are believed to be the victims of demonic possession. Initial guidelines were issued in 1614. In Roman Catholicism, exorcism is a sacramental but not a 展开

According to the Vatican's guidelines issued in 1999, "the person who claims to be possessed must be evaluated by doctors to rule out a mental or physical illness". Most reported … 展开

On this subject, there is the book by journalist Matt Baglio called The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist, first edited in 2009 and then in 2010, which inspired the 2011 film 展开

Germany
One prominent example of a German exorcism is the 1976 death of Anneliese Michel, for which two priests were convicted of negligent … 展开

The first official guidelines for exorcism in Catholicism were stablished in 1614, whereas grimoires were widely known and used since the Ancient period. Those guidelines were later … 展开

The person subjected to exorcism may be restrained so that, in the view of the Church, they do not harm themselves or any person present. The exorcist then prays and commands the demons, which are supposedly possessing the subject, to retreat. The Catholic … 展开

• A book written by Father Gabriel Amorth, chief exorcist of the Vatican from 1986 until he died in 2016 (aged 91), describes his experiences as an exorcist. The film The Pope's Exorcist was … 展开