exorcist who personally oversaw tens of thousands of possession cases before his death in 2016 had one encounter that was so terrifying it went on to inspire a series of Holywood films including The Conjuring.
Father Gabriele Amorth spent 30 years looking into possession cases around the world and specialised in exorcism - the process of removing unholy influences from people's bodies.
A former soldier who fought off fascists during World War Two, there wasn't much that phased the spook hunter - save for one exceptional case.
In 1997, said he met a “peasant” who shouted abuse at him in perfect English before spitting at him and attacking him – just like in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist.Apparently Fr.
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