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In 1999, the Vatican revised the official rite of exorcism text for the first time in over 400 years.
The number of Catholic exorcists in Italy increased from 30 to 300 over the last decade.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago recently appointed the first full-time official exorcist in its 160-year history.
In New York , four Catholic priests have officially investigated over 40 cases of possession since 1995.
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 In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized the demonic possession of a nineteen-year-old college freshman. Told in terrifying flashbacks, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE chronicles the haunting trial of the priest accused of negligence resulting in the death of the young girl believed to be possessed. Inspired by true events, the film stars LAURA LINNEY as Erin Bruner, the lawyer defending Father Richard Moore (TOM WILKINSON), the priest who performed the controversial exorcism.
Emily Rose (JENNIFER CARPENTER) leaves her sheltered rural home to attend college with no possible inkling of what awaits her. Alone in the dorm one night, she has her first terrifying ‘hallucination’ and blackout. As her attacks become ever more frequent and severe, Emily, a devout Catholic, chooses to undergo an exorcism conducted by her parish priest, Father Richard Moore. When the young girl dies during the terrifying exorcism the priest is charged with negligent homicide. When the young girl dies during the terrifying exorcism, the priest is charged with negligent homicide.
Erin Bruner, a high-profile defense lawyer reluctantly agrees to represent Father Moore in exchange for the guarantee of a partnership at her law firm. As the trial progresses, Erin ’s cynicism and atheism are challenged by Father Moore’s unwavering faith and by the eerie, inexplicable events that surround the case. |
