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THE EVIL WITHIN

Brutal exorcisms performed on Roman Catholic believers in Mexico City are captured in incredible images

The faithful are seen with their faces and bodies contorted in pain

THESE disturbing images show the extreme toll exorcism rituals take on Roman Catholics in Mexico City.

The stark images show believers with their faces and bodies contorted in pain as pastors and preachers (known as 'exorcistas') seek to cast demons out of their bodies.

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Sometimes possessed people are tied down to prevent harm to others and themselves

A Mexican woman prays as the ritual unfolds
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A Mexican woman prays as the ritual unfoldsCredit: Getty Images
A Catholic woman struggles during the exorcism ritual performed at the Church of the Divine Saviour on outskirts of Mexico City
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A Catholic woman struggles during the exorcism ritual performed at the Church of the Divine Saviour on outskirts of Mexico CityCredit: Getty Images
The screams of this woman echoed around the church during the ritual
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The screams of this woman echoed around the church during the ritualCredit: Getty Images
Many participants go through extraordinary contortions as they undergo the ritual
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Many participants go through extraordinary contortions as they undergo the ritualCredit: Getty Images
Priest Hugo Alvarez performed the intense exorcism ritual
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Priest Hugo Alvarez performed the intense exorcism ritualCredit: Getty Images
A Mexican woman yells desperately during the exorcism
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A Mexican woman yells desperately during the exorcismCredit: Getty Images
Pastor Hugo Alvarez broke an idol, one of many divine rituals
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Pastor Hugo Alvarez broke an idol, one of many divine ritualsCredit: Getty Images
The possessed are not defined as evil, rather they are considered a host for evil
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The possessed are not defined as evil, rather they are considered a host for evilCredit: Getty Images
Hindiusm, Islam and Judaism all have histories of exorcism
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Hindiusm, Islam and Judaism all have histories of exorcismCredit: Getty Images
Despite the agony the possessed go through, exorcism is seen as more of a cure than a punishment
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Despite the agony the possessed go through, exorcism is seen as more of a cure than a punishmentCredit: Getty Images
Sometimes weekly exorcisms are administered if the demon is deeply entrenched
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Sometimes weekly exorcisms are administered if the demon is deeply entrenchedCredit: Getty Images
Often believers vomit during the ritual
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Often believers vomit during the ritualCredit: Getty Images

They were taken at the Church of the Divine Saviour in of Mexico City.

Exorcism is an ancient religious technique of evicting spirits from a person who is believed to act as a host for evil.

Although the formal catholic rite of exorcism is rarely seen and must be only conducted by a designated priest, the exorcistas still play their trade among the faithful.

They use their charisma and religious chanting to command the evil spirit to depart a victim's mind and body, usually invoking Jesus Christ or God to intervene in favour of a possessed person.

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The exorcist often invokes God, Jesus, and angels during the rite
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The exorcist often invokes God, Jesus, and angels during the riteCredit: Getty Images
This woman was pictured clawing at her face as the 'demon' left her body
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This woman was pictured clawing at her face as the 'demon' left her bodyCredit: Getty Images
Psychologists believe the problems experienced by the 'possessed' are psychological
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Psychologists believe the problems experienced by the 'possessed' are psychologicalCredit: Getty Images
A man comforts another believer as they undergo their spiritual ordeal
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A man comforts another believer as they undergo their spiritual ordealCredit: Getty Images
A Mexican pastor examines the feet of a girl before the exorcism ritual
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A Mexican pastor examines the feet of a girl before the exorcism ritualCredit: Getty Images
A woman prays as the ritual continues
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A woman prays as the ritual continuesCredit: Getty Images
A woman is comforted by a fellow Christian
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A woman is comforted by a fellow ChristianCredit: Getty Images

Earlier this week a group of children were traumatised by witnessing an exorcism during a trip to an Orthodox convent in the Urals region of Russia, according to their parents.

The 11-year-old pupils from a school in Yekaterinburg were said to have been startled to hear a girl yelping and shouting with a male voice at the convent in Sredneuralsk.

Part of the rite involves a pastor assessing the feet of a possessed person
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Part of the rite involves a pastor assessing the feet of a possessed personCredit: Getty Images
Trained priests are supposed to perform the ritual, but in Mexico 'exorcistas' often take the reins
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Trained priests are supposed to perform the ritual, but in Mexico 'exorcistas' often take the reinsCredit: Getty Images
Priests assess whether mental health is the issue before proceeding
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Priests assess whether mental health is the issue before proceedingCredit: Getty Images
Due to increased media attention, the number of exorcisms rose in the 1960s and 1970s
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Due to increased media attention, the number of exorcisms rose in the 1960s and 1970sCredit: Getty Images
Pastor Hugo Alvarez examines an idol. Exorcisms are often governed by a strict ritual
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Pastor Hugo Alvarez examines an idol. Exorcisms are often governed by a strict ritualCredit: Getty Images
Those undergoing exorcisms often contort their bodies during the process
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Those undergoing exorcisms often contort their bodies during the processCredit: Getty Images
Exorcism is part of the belief system of many cultures and religions
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Exorcism is part of the belief system of many cultures and religionsCredit: Getty Images
The formal Catholic rite of exorcism is rarely seen
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The formal Catholic rite of exorcism is rarely seenCredit: Getty Images
This congregation believes the human body can act as a host for evil
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This congregation believes the human body can act as a host for evilCredit: Getty Images
The congregation watched on in awe as this woman battled her demons
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The congregation watched on in awe as this woman battled her demonsCredit: Getty Images

One father told the website Znak that the children had seen a real exorcism on the visit with their teachers, which was arranged as part of their religious studies.

"What they described beggared belief," he said. "It was demonstrated to them how a priest drove demons from a girl aged about 12.

"The children didn't understand anything and were very frightened."

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