A Catholic archbishop in Portland led a prayer session and “exorcism” over the city and asked God to help end the violence and riots there, CBN News reports.
Portland’s Archbishop Alexander Sample prayed at his parish, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, before a Catholic sacrament and then led a Procession down the street on October 17th.
Sample called the event an “exorcism” of Portland, but he said it was more tongue-in-cheek than a true exorcism. According to CBN News, he stated, “I wasn’t trying to suggest that I think the city of Portland is possessed. It’s not that at all. It’s just a prayer of blessing prayed by the clergy, especially a bishop over a community just asking that all the influences of the Evil One be driven away.”
However, some really do believe there is a wickedness in the air at Portland. One reporter, Andy Ngo, stated on Twitter “Many of the people I’ve seen engaging in violence in Portland can only be described as wicked.”
Andy Ngo is a journalist who had been previously beaten and harassed by Antifa activists in Portland. He was sent to the hospital for injuries sustained by rioters.
But Andy Ngo isn’t the only one Tweeting about there being evil in Portland. Others in the comments section of his tweets have echoed his sentiments. One wrote, “I believe we are witnessing spiritual warfare.”
The Twitter account Cultural Front, also…
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