Mother Teresa underwent an exorcism in 1997 after a bout of insomnia was blamed on the devil, the Archbishop of Calcutta has revealed.

News of the exorcism emerged on the fourth anniversary of the famous caregiver's death.



Maybe Mother Teresa was under harassment from Satan

Exorcist Rosario Stroscio

Archbishop Henry D'Souza said the half-hour procedure would not damage the nun's chances of achieving sainthood. "No way," he told the Associated Press. "It did not hurt her sanctity." The archbishop says the exorcism reveals Mother Teresa's human side and is "a sign of closeness to God". The exorcism is said to have taken place in a hospital where the nun was admitted for a heart problem before her death on 5 September 1997, at the age of 87. Mr D'Souza was then receiving treatment in the same hospital. 'Possessed' When the doctor informed him that the nun was having difficulty sleeping, the archbishop feared she might be possessed.



