US cardinal: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy

D.C. cardinal cites privacy in exorcisms for firing priest who claimed UFOs are demons in disguise

Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, said in a recent interview that the need to keep exorcisms "private" justified his firing of a priest who declared in a viral video that UFOs are demons in disguise.

McElroy claims he removed exorcist who linked UFOs to demons because ministry should be ‘private’

Cardinal McElroy nows says that his removal of renowned exorcist Msgr. Stephen Rossetti ‘wasn’t touching on the question of UFOs’ – blatantly contradicting his previous statement.

Exorcist role should be 'private' after priest's removal tied to UFO controversy

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington said his decision to remove a high-profile priest as an archdiocesan exorcist was driven by the public way he exercised his ministry, not by his specific beliefs about UFOs.

US cardinal: Exorcist role should be 'private' after priest's removal tied to UFO controversy

ROME (CNS) — Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington said his decision to remove a high-profile priest as an archdiocesan exorcist was driven by the public way he exercised his ministry, not by his specific beliefs about UFOs. Following comments on social media linking UFOs to demonic activity, Msgr. Stephen Rossetti was removed in early June as an exorcist for the Archdiocese of Washington.  In one of his first interviews since the decision, C…

US cardinal: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy

Cardinal McElroy said his decision to remove an archdiocesan exorcist was due to the public way he exercised his ministry, not his specific beliefs about UFOs.