The priest recalled encountering the demon "in exorcisms by Father Gabriele Amorth and Father Francisco Bamonte, whom I assisted." The recently-deceased Fr. Amorth was a renowned exorcist in Rome who has performed an estimated 70,000 exorcisms over the course of 29 years. Carrying out an exorcism can require multiple sessions and each time the rite is administered it is counted as one instance.
"I remember a young couple, very united, who wanted to get married, however, the woman had to undergo an exorcism to be set free," Fr. Truqi said.
During the exorcism "the demon was furious and threatened Fr. Amorth in order to prevent the marriage, otherwise he would kill the young woman. Obviously, it was a threat from the Liar which in fact did not happen."
In that regard, the priest added that the devil also seeks to attack the family through ideologies and lifestyles, as well as individualistic thinking and the spread of divorce.
"They think 'if I don't like my husband anymore, I would be better off divorcing' but they forget about the consequences to the children and society," he said. "This mentality that works against the family pleases the devil – he knows that a man who is alone without any points of reference is manipulable and unstable."
"Even today, and I'm more than 50 years old, just thinking that my mother and father love each other forever, I find comfort and courage. In contrast, the children of separated parents are more fragile and wavering," he said.