Exorcisms Are Not Increasing - But Something Worse Is | Fr. Chad Ripperger

In this sobering and deeply insightful conversation, Fr. Chad Ripperger, renowned Catholic exorcist and theologian, addresses a question many are asking: Are exorcisms increasing—and what is really happening beneath the surface?

Contrary to popular belief, Fr. Ripperger explains that full demonic possession has not significantly increased. What has surged—dramatically—is demonic oppression and obsession, driven by widespread engagement with the occult, habitual grave sin, and a culture increasingly detached from natural and divine law.

Fr. Ripperger connects today’s explosion of mental illness, random violence, and social instability to spiritual realities that are rarely discussed openly. He explains how persistent sin erodes the intellect and will, weakens the Mystical Body of Christ, and allows chaos to spread both personally and societally. Since COVID, he notes, these patterns have intensified at an alarming pace.

The discussion also explores:

The critical difference between possession, oppression, and obsession

Why modern exorcisms now take years instead of months

How the spiritual health of the Church directly impacts the world

The relationship between mental illness and diabolical influence

Why moral collapse leads to cultural and psychological breakdown

This episode offers a rare, clear-eyed analysis of our times from someone working on the front lines of spiritual warfare—grounded in theology, pastoral experience, and realism rather than sensationalism.

This is not fear-mongering. It is a warning—and a call to clarity, repentance, and hope.

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