The Russian Orthodox Church is seeking to deter its followers from carrying out their own exorcisms following a series of deaths and injuries that have cast a spotlight on the religious ritual.

The Orthodox baptism rite includes a three-stage exorcism that is extremely detailed about the spiritual warfare that surrounds new Christians. It concludes with this appeal to God: "Redeeming this ...

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Editor's note: This part 2 of an opinion series on churches of Orthodoxy. Part 1 is available here online. The Orthodox baptism rite includes a three-stage exorcism that is extremely detailed about ...