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Can the Dead Possess the Living?

Question:

Can evil dead people possess living people the way demons do?

Answer:

The Church has no official teaching on this matter. However, the general consensus of exorcists and theologians has been that this is not possible. They argue that demons have a certain supernatural power that would permit them to “override” nature, whereas a human soul would have no such power.

Also, any claims of a possessed person to be possessed by a deceased human must be viewed skeptically, since demons are liars and, according to exorcists, will avoid giving their name or identity if at all possible.

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