“Yes, worse. That’s right. Because the ritual of exorcism is dangerously suggestive. It could implant the notion of possession where it didn’t exist before, or if it did, it could tend to fortify it.” “But—” “And secondly,” Karras overrode her, “before the Catholic Church approves an exorcism, it conducts an investigation to see if it’s warranted, and that takes time. In the meantime, your—” “Couldn’t you do it yourself?” Chris’s lower lip was slightly trembling now, her eyes filling up with tears. “Look, every priest has the power to exorcise, but he has to have Church approval, and frankly,
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