In 1949, a young boy named Roland Doe endured months of torture and went through a series of exorcisms. His story went on to inspire the creation of one of the most iconic horror movies of all time. In part one, we will discuss the events leading up to Roland's first exorcism. 

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https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/exorcism

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573

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Shock Docs-The Exorcism of Roland Doe on Amazon Prime

https://www.slu.edu/news/2019/october/slu-legends-lore-exorcism.php

The Diary- https://fox4kc.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2020/10/Bishop-Diary-Of-Stl-Exorcism.pdf