In Cotonou, Benin, February 1993, John Paul II greets the voodoo "high priest," above left, who was accompanied by other voodoo witchdoctors. The animist religion to which they belong worships the souls of ancestors, the forces of nature, and also the Devil. Related Topics of Interest John Paul II greets a voodoo "priest" in Assisi JPII being "exorcized" by an Indian priestess John Paul II receives a ritual "blessing" from an Indian shaman JPII being "blessed" by a Hindu religious woman Pagan divinities worshipped in a Catholic church Various pagan sects worship false gods in Assisi Assisi gathering meets under the pagan symbols of a tree and fire Indian Mass includes pagan symbols JPII dons a feathered African headdress Pope John Paul II wears an Indian headdress in Brazil
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