RNS EXORCIST PRIEST

In 1973’s “The Exorcist,” Kitty Winn and Jason Miller watch in horror as Regan (Linda Blair) is possessed by demons. A new book about American exorcists says the church has downplayed the importance of exorcists. Religion News Service file photo.

In 1973’s “The Exorcist,” Kitty Winn and Jason Miller watch in horror as Regan (Linda Blair) is possessed by demons. A new book about American exorcists says the church has downplayed the importance of exorcists. Religion News Service file photo.