Poko Ponders: Exorcisms

We have seen exorcisms in mainstream media with chanting priests, violent contortion of the body, and demonic screams from the victim.

There have also been several debates about the validity of exorcisms as an archaic practice, but many people still turn to exorcism as a solution to their problems.

There is even an International Association of Exorcists founded by the Roman Catholic church in 2014, with over 200 members and a bi-annual meeting in Rome.

Regardless of what you think about exorcisms, we are still fascinated by the practice, and it remains a popular horror theme in pop culture today.

SaltWire host, Sarah Poko, spoke with Neil MacCarthy, the Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Toronto, about what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to exorcisms.