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No, they do not worship the devil, and other myths dispelled in new book on satanism
By Heather Greene — October 21, 2022
(RNS) — Satanism appeals to people who feel marginalized in some way, said La Carmina, whose "Little Book of Satanism" attempts to curb some of the misinformation on satanists and their organizations.
Pope Francis teaches discernment for coping with spiritual battles
By Thomas Reese — July 9, 2018
(RNS) — Spirituality frequently uses the language of battle, so it is not surprising that Pope Francis promotes the Christian equivalent of a spiritual jihad. Many in the West think jihad only means warfare, whereas it can also mean the struggle within oneself against sin.
Pope blames Catholic divisions on the devil
By Jerome Socolovsky — April 10, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — It was the second time in as many days that Francis has warned about the destructive work of the devil after making headlines recently by seeming to deny the existence of hell.
Fake news is the work of the devil — Pope Francis
By Christopher Lamb — January 24, 2018
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The message reflected the pope's growing concern about the dangers of misinformation on the internet that he said exploits people’s 'anxiety, contempt, anger and frustration.'
Beyond Halloween: Witches, devils, trials and executions
By Thomas Reese — October 24, 2017
(RNS) — As Halloween approaches, the Rev. David Collins, a Jesuit professor of history at Georgetown University, takes us back to a time in European history when witches were persecuted and executed by society.
Mural of saintly pope kissing devilish Trump appears in Rome
By Lauren Markoe — May 11, 2017
(Reuters) The caption written on the sash of the pope's cassock reads "The Good Forgives the Evil."
3 new September shows with religion subplots
By Brandon Ambrosino — September 13, 2016
(RNS) 'The Exorcist, 'The Good Place' and 'This Is Us' have something in common.
The horrors and hells of Hieronymus Bosch
By guest — June 9, 2016
MADRID (RNS) The 500th anniversary of the death of Hieronymus Bosch provides viewers a glimpse into the work of the man who created our modern vision of hell. It's not for the squeamish.
Pope Francis: The devil is real and don’t underestimate him
By Josephine McKenna — October 30, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) "The devil exists and we must fight against him," Pope Francis warned.
Pope Francis thanks exorcists for showing ‘love’ to the possessed
By Josephine McKenna — October 28, 2014
ROME (RNS) About 300 exorcists from around the world held their first-ever convention in Rome and expressed concern about the number of people turning to Satanism and the occult.
Church of England kicks the devil out of baptism rite
By Trevor Grundy — July 15, 2014
(RNS) The new wording, approved on Sunday (July 13), only asks whether parents and godparents will "turn away from sin" and "reject evil."
Roma Downey: Why we cut Satan from ‘Son of God’
By Roma Downey — February 20, 2014
(RNS) It gives me great pleasure to tell you that the devil is on the cutting room floor. This is now a movie about Jesus, the Son of God, and the devil gets no more screen time, no more distractions.
Satanist dismisses claims of accused Craigslist killer
By John Bacon — February 19, 2014
(RNS) "There is a secular idea that 'the devil made me do it' that has turned into 'satanism made me do it,'" says Lucien Greaves, spokesman for The Satanic Temple, which has a few hundred members. Accused killer Miranda Barbour is not among them
Church of England’s alternative baptism liturgy drops reference to devil
By Trevor Grundy — January 6, 2014
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Church of England has been accused of "dumbing down" the baptism service following the introduction of an alternative liturgy in which parents and godparents need not repent of their "sins" or reject "the devil."
Dark-skinned Satan has a long history
By Adelle M. Banks — March 28, 2013
(RNS) When some people recently started questioning whether the Satan character on “The Bible” mini-series resembled President Obama, others had a broader question: Why was Satan dark-skinned at all?
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