The Exorcist and the Cardinal; The progressive Cardinal McElroy removes Rossetti for no good or obvious reason.

The American Spectator ^ | June 6, 2026 | S.A. MCCARTHY

[DoodleBob]

… Cardinal Robert McElroy…has distinguished himself as a proponent of left-wing ideology infiltrating the Catholic Church, from promoting same-sex relationships and mass immigration to excusing abortion advocacy and protecting clerical sexual abusers. Now, McElroy can add a new feather to his progressive cap: firing an exorcist….

“The Archdiocese of Washington announced … that Robert Cardinal McElroy has removed Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a priest of the Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y., as an exorcist of the Archdiocese of Washington” …the Archdiocese of Washington said in a press release last week.

Rossetti, a licensed psychologist, has served as an exorcist for the archdiocese for years. He founded the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal as a ministry dedicated to deliverance and exorcism. The archdiocese continued, “Cardinal McElroy said that statements made by Monsignor Rossetti linking UFOs to demonic presence and the Center’s recent use of social media gravely undermine the Church’s very precise teaching on the devil, demons[,] and exorcism.”

In a recent YouTube video that was subsequently deleted, Rossetti stated his “personal belief,” based on his experience combatting demons and working with those influenced or afflicted by demons, that “probably many, if not most” unidentified flying object (UFO) encounters or experiences are demonic activity. “

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…many theologians and exorcists have made similar suggestions to Rossetti’s. In a recent interview on The Shawn Ryan Show, renowned exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger noted similarities between instances of demonic oppression or obsession and reports of extraterrestrial encounters. “If you strip the veneer of the alien aspect of it off … what you’re dealing with is just … they’re just demons,” Ripperger stated. …

[A] better question would be asking why a Catholic cardinal … fired the man responsible for combatting and exposing demons in that archdiocese… What is McElroy trying to hide?

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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Religion & Culture; Religion & Science
KEYWORDS: exorcist; mcelroy; rossetti; ufos

[DoodleBob]

This thread covered Rossetti’s video.

The funny thing here, is that McElroy likely gave Rossetti’s opinion broader exposure than would have happened if he left things alone. The Cardinal clearly failed Strategy 101.

[Mean Daddy]

Like it or not, the Catholic church is hierarchal in nature. The priest was right for not pushing back regardless of the Cardinal’s reasons.

[Mean Daddy]

The funny thing here, is that McElroy likely gave Rossetti’s opinion broader exposure than would have happened if he left things alone. The Cardinal clearly failed Strategy 101.

The Streisand effect.

[rdcbn1]

Some of the stories the exorcists have recounted are pretty amazing and borderline unbelievable

If the Priests are telling the truth that opens up a lot of possibilities

[captmar-vell]

Satan needs people to be confused and kept wondering for as long as possible. This Priest pulled the curtain back too soon.

[johniegrad]

I think the issue with aliens was just the excuse the Cardinal needed to dismiss Monsignor Rossetti. There have been several other bishops who have asked their exorcists to change what they are doing because of their high profile activities. This ministry is best served in a low key fashion.

[TLI]

” McElroy likely gave Rossetti’s opinion broader exposure than would have happened if he left things alone.”

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Yet again providing irrefutable evidence by example that progs (and even possesed progs) CAN NOT think past step 1.

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[pleasenotcalifornia]

The Cardinal has Satan’s back.

[RoosterRedux]

Bfl