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  1. 4 days ago · Father Amorth, who died at age 91 in 2016, said he performed an estimated 100,000 exorcisms during his life. He was perhaps the world’s best-known exorcist and the author of many books, including An Exorcist Tells His Story, reportedly an inspiration for the upcoming movie.

  2. 4 days ago · On Feb. 21, Sony Pictures released the trailer for the movie “The Pope’s Exorcist.” Several personalities expressed their disagreement with its portrayal of the late Fr. Gabriele Amorth. Sony Pictures reported that the film is “inspired by the true story of Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s Chief Exorcist.”

  3. Jul 25, 2024 · Russell Crowe brings to life the story of Gabriele Amorth, a controversial figure who really did work as an exorcist on behalf of the Pope, performing a minimum of 60,000 exorcisms in his lifetime. He sadly died in 2016 but wrote quite a bit about his experiences, and the movie helpfully reminds us that “the books are good.”.

  4. Jul 21, 2024 · The film entitled “The Pope’s Exorcist,” follows the life of Rome’s former chief exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth. Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe will portray Father Amorth. Father Amorth was Rome’s chief exorcist from 1986 until his death in 2016 at age 91.

  5. Aug 5, 2024 · Ever since director William Friedkin terrorized audiences with his 1973 classic The Exorcist, films about demonic possession have become a horror staple. So it was only a matter of time before the story of Father Gabriele Amorth, who claimed to have performed tens of thousands of exorcisms prior to...

  6. Jul 17, 2024 · FeaturesWith The Pope's Exorcist now streaming, we take a look at the real man behind Russell Crowe's character, Gabriele Amorth.The Pope’s Exorcist was a surprise hit when it was released early in 2023, but the entertaining horror movie, starring Russell Crowe, was just the latest in an endless str...

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  8. Jul 20, 2024 · The use of exorcism has waxed and waned over the centuries. During the mid-20th century, many clergy thought exorcism had no place [5] in modern Catholic theology. Vatican II, an international conference of Catholic bishops held between 1962 and 1965, signalled a move away from exorcism as the church attempted to modernise [6] .

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