what the f**k is this ????

Last Updated: Saturday, 18 June, 2005, 20:30 GMT 21:30 UK

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Crucified nun dies in 'exorcism'

Father Daniel

Father Daniel says the nun's death was justified

A Romanian nun has died after being bound to a cross, gagged and left alone for three days in a cold room in a convent, Romanian police have said.

Members of the convent in north-west Romania claim Maricica Irina Cornici was possessed and that the crucifixion had been part of an exorcism ritual.

Cornici was found dead on the cross on Wednesday after fellow nuns called an ambulance, according to police.

On Saturday a priest and four nuns were charged in connection with her death.

Police say the 23-year-old nun, who was denied food and drink throughout her ordeal, had been tied and chained to the cross and a towel pushed into her mouth to smother any sounds.

A post-mortem is to be carried out, although initial reports say that Cornici died from asphyxiation.

I don't understand why journalists are making such a fuss about this

Father Daniel

Local media reports that the young woman had arrived at the remote convent three months before, having initially gone there to visit a friend and opted to stay.

She grew up in an orphanage in Arad, in the west of Romania.

Mediafax news agency said Cornici suffered from schizophrenia and the symptoms of her condition caused the priest at the convent and other nuns to believe she was possessed by the devil.

"They all said she was possessed and they were trying to cast out the evil spirits," police spokeswoman Michaela Straub said.

Father Daniel who is accused of orchestrating the crime is said to be unrepentant.

"God has performed a miracle for her, finally Irina is delivered from evil," AFP quoted the priest as saying.

"I don't understand why journalists are making such a fuss about this. Exorcism is a common practise in the heart of the Romanian Orthodox church and my methods are not at all unknown to other priests," Father Daniel added.

If found guilty of killing Cornici, Father Daniel and the accused nuns could face 20 years in jail.

I think that whole episode had something to do with Eddie, don't you? I told him to stay away from that nun.

Wow, I'd like to try some of MY methods on father Daniel and see what he thinks of that!!!!

And UR headliner about muslims?? Who says that? It's never the religion, it's the crazy people

in "a" religion. IMHO

douglas_usa ... i agree with u whole heartedly about it being the crazy ppl and not the religion. my point was so many ppl pick out the extreme acts of some muslims and brand all of them as being the same. yet ppl won't denounce catholics/christians as being crazy because of a few headcases

I think they were just having a laugh an it went a bit too far? As for denouncing the mad catholics and christians? Thats a bit dated now dont you think? We have enough nutters just a few hundred KMs from where I am, so I reckon there is more than enough religious madness to go around for everybody. Sounds like you have converted to islam youirself but if it makes you happy keep doing it. The issue of islamic nuts is topical now post 9/11 and I notice that alot of the time I come on to this site there is a news story about some atrocity or another by mad muslims in the south. Surely there must be plenty of mad buddihsts too? In Ireland and europe there are many very topical articles about the islamic suicide bombers, what to make of it all is another story but at least we dont have too many of those kind of problems here [yet]