A schizophrenic Romanian nun has died during an exorcism gone horribly wrong. The Romanian Orthodox priest who conducted the excorcism wonders what the big deal is.
An excerpt from the BBC story:
A Romanian nun has died after being bound to a cross, gagged and left alone for three days in a cold room in a convent, Romanian police have said.
Members of the convent in north-west Romania claim Maricica Irina Cornici was possessed and that the crucifixion had been part of an exorcism ritual.
Cornici was found dead on the cross on Wednesday after fellow nuns called an ambulance, according to police.
On Saturday a priest (Father Daniel) and four nuns were charged in connection with her death. ...
"God has performed a miracle for her, finally Irina is delivered from evil," AFP quoted the priest as saying.
"I don't understand why journalists are making such a fuss about this. Exorcism is a common practise in the heart of the Romanian Orthodox church and my methods are not at all unknown to other priests," Father Daniel added.
They may be known, but hopefully they're not used.