Catholic archbishop has carried out a bizarre exorcism calling for the destruction of a Satanic "cursed dragon" after anti-racism protesters toppled a statue.
The solemn 20-minute ritual was conducted days after the effigy to 18th century Spanish missionary Junipero Serra came down in northern California.Archbishop Salvatore Cordilione of the Archdiocese of San Francisco said before beginning the ritual: “This sacred site has been been desecrated, so we know there is evil here." The archbishop, wearing a pink skullcap, proceeded to recite a 10-minute prayer in Latin in front of about 150 supporters on Saturday in a bid to drive out evil and defend Serra's reputation, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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