The exorcism prayer Cordileone offered, the St. Michael Prayer, invokes the intercession of the Archangel Michael against the power of Satan.

The exorcism prayer Cordileone offered at Golden Gate Park, the St. Michael Prayer, invokes the intercession of the Archangel Michael against the power of Satan.

He sprinkled holy water around the base of the toppled statue and recited the St. Michael Prayer, a prayer of exorcism against the power of Satan, according to the publication.

This marks the second time that Archbishop Cordileone has performed an exorcism in connection with a destroyed statue of St. Junipero Serra in the Bay Area.

The exorcism prayer Cordileone offered at Golden Gate Park, the St. Michael Prayer, invokes the intercession of the Archangel Michael against the power of Satan.

He sprinkled holy water around the base of the toppled statue and recited the St. Michael Prayer, a prayer of exorcism against the power of Satan, according to the publication.

A statue of St. Michael the Archangel is seen at the Church of St. Michael in New York City. In response to the church's abuse crisis, some pastors have asked their parishioners to say the prayer ...

According to Michael Cuneo's 2001 book American Exorcism, there are around a dozen psychiatrists in the United States who evaluate people claiming to be possessed on behalf of the Catholic Church.