Denver Archbishop James Golka calls it a “fast” after banning one of America’s leading traditional exorcists from public speaking and interviews.
Denver Archbishop James Golka has banned one of America’s best-known traditional Catholic exorcists from public speaking and interviews for a year.
The Archdiocese of Denver announced Sunday that Golka met with Father Chad Ripperger to discuss his ministry and his religious community, the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother. The archdiocese calls the ban a one-year “fast” from public speaking and interviews.
“The time will allow him to devote himself to the Society and to the people it serves.”— Archdiocese of Denver
Ripperger “agreed,” Golka stated. The archbishop and priest will review the yearlong ban after one year.
Denver offered no public account of what prompted Golka’s request. Its statement did not identify any alleged misconduct, call the move disciplinary, or say whether the pause changes Ripperger’s other priestly work. But its immediate effect is plain: a priest whose talks and interviews have reached millions will be absent from public platforms for a year.
Ripperger founded the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother in 2012. The community centers its work on spiritual warfare and traditional Catholic liturgy, the National Catholic Register reported.
The Register reported that he has canceled several scheduled appearances, including a LifeSiteNews gala planned for April 2027.
The faithful received a yearlong public silence from a priest known for confronting spiritual warfare — and no public reason why.