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The Cardinal

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The Cardinal is an authoritative ecclesiastical prince of the Roman Catholic Church who maintains traditional beliefs in the reality of Satan and demonic possession. Tasked with investigating Father Merrin's case, he navigates the tension between the Church's historical teachings on demonology and modern pressures to downplay supernatural evil.

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