devil

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In Venezuela composer Antonio Estévez’s “Cantata Criolla,” a song contest between a macho Venezuelan troubadour and the devil leads to the spiritual ecstasy of exorcism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The devil is also in the overall picture.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered in the valley of Mina, southeast of the holy city of Mecca, to throw pebbles at concrete pillars symbolising the devil.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“Resilience, Fly has gone down. But you must stay where you are until the dust devil has left the area. Do you hear me?”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga