"Where there is genuine demonic possession, exorcisms instil confidence, strength and serenity in the soul of the person undergoing them, ensuring and sustaining their ability to fight and overcome evil spirits."

"Angels and demons are beings completely devoid of any form of matter."

"Exorcisms, on the other hand, have nothing to do with witchcraft: indeed, they are its antithesis."

"The Devil was condemned for pride, and those who are proud become like the Devil, consequently falling into his own condemnation."

"The theme of the fall of the rebellious angels is fundamental to understanding the mystery of evil."

"Man is undeniably responsible for the evil he voluntarily commits, but in the history of creation, the initiative, in an absolute sense, to do evil does not belong to man but to Satan."

"Lucifer (in Italian Lucifero), rather than being the actual name of the Devil, is a highly expressive image used to indicate what was initially the most beautiful angel created by God."

"Just as an illness does not affect a person's eternal salvation, so possession does not affect goodness, will, or love for God."

"Demons are found where they act."

"Demons cannot know the future."

"Demons cannot know our souls or our thoughts."

"The Devil cannot inhabit the soul; there can be no "demonic possession of the soul" [but solely of the flesh]."

"The Devil and demons, being created, [...] are necessarily limited in their being and acting."

"The Devil seeks to know our evil inclinations and obtains this knowledge, in the ordinary way, through temptation."

"The Devil is not able to give his devotees everything he promises."

"The demonic world is not a subjective persuasion of some, but is a reality, an objective fact, which God has revealed to us."

"The soul of those who are habitually in mortal sin is enslaved to the Devil, but the majority of those who are in mortal sin are not possessed by the devil."

"Exorcism has no effect on the will of a person who freely chooses to sin."

"Our reaction against the Devil's actions thus becomes a means of spiritual progress. In this way, demons become servants of the Lord in spite of themselves."

"Magical and superstitious beliefs and practices are a way that allows these forces of evil to enslave us more and more."

"Magical practices, in their many forms, are a trap that our invisible enemies set in our path to lead us away from goodness and truth and make us their prisoners."

"Not every sin is necessarily due to the action of the Devil."

"In their work of deception towards man, demons behave like skilled trasformisti, like skilled magicians, producing spectacular events and surprising things that are actually tricks."

"The saving work of Jesus Christ cannot be understood if the existence of Satan is denied."

"By "demonic possession" we mean the devil taking possession of the body, considering it his own and using it as he pleases."

"Satan is not the God of evil. [...] There have never been two opposing deities."

"Satan has no friends, only slaves who naively believe they have made him their friend."