Many mistakes in the activities of the self-proclaimed “Bao Loc Demon Exorcism” group

On May 31, Lam Dong Provincial Police said that the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Vietnam Bishops’ Conference had just issued a statement confirming that the activities of the group calling themselves “Exorcism Bao Loc” are seriously insulting. to the Catholic faith.

According to the statement, since 2015, a small group of believers in Bao Loc Parish, Diocese of Da Lat, have mistakenly believed that they were “directly revealed” by the Father, as “secretaries for the Father”, and were The Father gives the privilege of “casting out demons.” This group also attracts a number of priests and religious to join, thus making it easier for many other believers to follow the wrong path.

Faced with this situation, the Diocese of Da Lat patiently listened and advised, including giving advice and discipline. However, the “Bao Loc exorcism group” still clearly and openly showed disobedience, damaging the unity of the flock of God in the Diocese of Da Lat. Currently, the activities of this group are spreading beyond the scope of the Diocese of Da Lat.

The activities of the self-proclaimed “Bao Loc Demon Exorcism” group have severely offended the Catholic faith.

The statement asserts that anyone who claims to be “directly revealed” by the Father and as a “secretary for the Father” denies the role of Christ, which is a grave offense to faith. Catholic. The self-proclaimed “demons” and “exorcists”, or consider “all diseases are demon-possessed”… to arbitrarily perform acts of “exorcism” of superstition and magic, is not consistent with the doctrine and practice of the Catholic Church.

The Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Vietnam Bishops’ Conference also recommends that the faithful should have a doctrinal understanding and discernment, not to let themselves be deceived by false conceptions and practices, and at the same time avoid away from the practices of the self-proclaimed “Exorcist Bao Loc” group and the information coming from this group.

The CAND newspaper has published many articles exposing the nature of the self-proclaimed group “Exorcise Bao Loc”. This group was founded by Nguyen Thi Thuong (born in 1975, living on Ho Tung Mau street, Bao Loc city) with the effective help of priest Nguyen Chu Truyen (born in 1948, former county governor, parish priest of Bao Loc). Nguyen Thi Thuong and Nguyen Chu Truyen praised each other to the point of paranoia. Thuong claimed to have received the gift of communion with “God the Father”, was chosen by “God the Father” to be the secretary and adopted son of Nguyen Chu Truyen. Priest Truyen was hailed as a prophet, a living saint, blessed with the laying on of hands, giving peace and banishing evil spirits in the “new age”, “the end time”, the person “chosen by the Father to be the Bishop”. the last time, the exorcist.”

Nguyen Thi Thuong and Nguyen Chu Truyen were administratively fined by Lam Dong Provincial Police.

Facing illegal activities, superstition, paranoia, contrary to Catholic teachings of the group calling themselves “Exorcist Bao Loc”, from April 2018 to present, the Bishop of Da Lat has 7 times in writing, condemning the activities of the group “Exorcist Bao Loc”, warning about mistakes in exorcism, interpretation of scriptures and deviations in doctrine, faith, disobedience to the authorities of the group. The Bishop of Da Lat also issued notices dealing with priests Nguyen Chu Truyen and Nguyen Thi Thuong.

The members of the group calling themselves “Exodus Bao Loc” have also been repeatedly sanctioned by the authorities for administrative violations. Most recently, Nguyen Thi Thuong was fined 10 million VND by Lam Dong Provincial Police, and Nguyen Chu Truyen was fined 7.5 million VND for providing and sharing false information in cyberspace, causing confusion among the public. essay.