Exorcism Catholic Church The authority to cast out demonic spirits was given by Christ to His apostles and remains in the Catholic Church through apostolic succession (Matthew 10:1; Mark 3:14–15; Luke 10:17). Jesus did not grant this authority indiscriminately, but entrusted it to those He sent, and the Church continues this ministry under the bishop’s authority (Acts 19:13–16 shows the danger of unauthorized attempts). Catholic priests act not in their own power, but in persona Christi, relying

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