Demand for exorcists at a record high — but this demon hunter doesn’t blame the devil for the trend

The demand for exorcists is at record levels, claims a leading demon-hunter who blames human nature as much as the devil for the trend. Father Chad Ripperger, a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Denver, told The Post there aren’t more demons running amok on Earth. The blame lies primarily with people themselves. They blatantly disregard the church’s teachings and act on their own dark impulses instead. “The demons are empowered as more and more people commit evil deeds,” Father Ripperger said. “If a person willingly becomes involved in these evil deeds, Satanism or witchcraft, the actions lead to a...