Priests from world's 'exorcism capital' describe 'tempting Satan out of people'

A pair of priests from the 'exorcism capital of the world' have spoken of their most disturbing experiences.

In recent years the Catholic church has witnessed a boom in priests tempting demonic forces from people.

Pope Francis has given his blessings to those performing the supposedly soul saving act, telling church members not to hesitate in calling an exorcist if they witness satanic behaviour.

The pioneering pontificate even performed an informal exorcism himself, laying two hands on a man in a wheelchair a Mexican priest believed was possessed.

Now two priests from Mexico, a Catholic country at the centre of the exorcism boom, have shared their most disturbing tales of demonic possession.

Pastor Alberto Aciar from San Juan has more than 20 years experience ridding Christians of their evil internal baggage.

One case that has stayed in his memory is that of a 13-year-old girl from La Rioja.

The teenager was brought to Pastor Aciar by her parents back in 2017.

It was clear to the holy man that the young girl was possessed, prompting him to begin "liberating" her.

He recalled heading home after a day's exorcising while the girl and her parents had an ice cream in the town's plaza.

Suddenly she began to feel the effects of apparent demonic forces.

"It was big, many of the passers-by started filming, there were four or five people who couldn't hold her, they got up," Pastor Aciar told Diario Decuyo.

Paramedics rushed to the scene and called the spiritual healer, who immediately left his home.

Footage of the incident shows the teenager in the throws of some kind of internal force, struggling with those who are trying to restrain her.

Pastor Aciar took her to the church where he performed a further exorcism until 4am the following day.

He speculated that 'Satan' had decided to pounce on the girl while she was in public and eating an ice cream to 'embarrass' her.

Another holy person who is a dab hand at freeing people from their demonic shackles is Pastor Aciar's wife Pastor María Ángela.

Seven years ago she became involved in the case of an 18-year-old in Tupeli.

After spending a night out drinking with her husband, the teenager woke the next morning feeling awful.

It was not a simple hangover however, Pastor Angela explained.

The woman's parents took her to multiple priests who were unable to explain why she was so ill.

Then she took a turn for the worse, "in such a way that the demons caused her to rise up in the air, to levitate, she was like the young woman from 'The Exorcist'," Pastor Angela claimed.

In a bid to save the hovering lady she prayed for four to five hours every day for a week.

A group of people including Pastor Angela would remain in the room with the young woman, fearing that she would over power them.

According to the holy woman the possessed turned her head the whole way round, also like the girl in The Exorcist.

Thankfully the young woman survived.