Did the newly-installed pope recently perform an exorcism?
After this past Sunday’s Pentecost Mass, Pope Francis approached several children with disabilities who attended.
In an unusual move, he placed both his hands atop head of one of the children.
According to a journalist from TV2000, a channel owned by the Italian Episcopal Conference, this gesture often represents an act of exorcism.
The network, who has a weekly program called “Vade Retro,” interviewed a few exorcists who confirmed this interpretation.
In the video below, Pope Francis seems to have a brief conversation with the priest standing behind the child, after which his expression changes and he covers the child’s head with both his hands.
“The exorcists who have seen the images have no doubt: this was a liberation prayer from evil, or a real act of exorcism,” adds TV2000. Their next episode of “Vade Retro” will focus on Pope Francis’ battle against the Devil and temptation.
What say you? Was this really an exorcism or just a simple blessing?
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