Bishop performs exorcism rite as same-sex marriage comes to Illinois

November 21, 2013

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, performed an exorcism ritual on November 20, as Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation allowing for legal recognition of same-sex marriage.

Bishop Paprocki had said that the exorcism was appropriate because the approval of homosexual marriage showed a radical moral disorientation in society. “I’m not saying that anyone involved in the redefinition of marriage is possessed buy the devil,” he said, “but all of us are certainly subject to the devil’s evil influences and in need of protection and deliverance from evil.”

The bishop explained that he was performing a “minor” exorcism, as opposed to the “major” ritual that is used in cases of demonic possession. During the ceremony, he said that politicians had voted in favor of same-sex marriage were “morally complicit” in a grave evil.

 

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Further information:

• Bishop: Lawmakers 'morally complicit' in sins of same-sex couples (Chicago Tribune)
• Illinois bishop plans exorcism ritual as Illinois recognizes same-sex marriage (CWN, 11/15)