Exorcism books revealed

Ruth Pollard of the Sydney Morning Herald has written an article about the books Mercy Ministries staff used to perform exorcisms on the young women in the program.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/01/16/1231608986802.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
Time to have mercy on the broken of mind and spirit
January 17th, 2009
“Ever wondered how to exorcise a demon? There’s a handy publication that guides the uninitiated, with subheadings such as “doing [...]

To Write Love On Her Arms parts ways with Mercy Ministries

Caleb Hannan of the Nashville Scene has reported that TWLOHA has parted ways with Mercy Ministries, and is no longer donating to them due to Mercy Ministries mistreating their clients.

Exorcisms used on eating disorders

The Perth Voice Australia, recently ran an article on Mercy Ministries. The PDF is available here

Mercy Ministries, exorcisms and ex-gay treatment report by The Freethinker

The Freethinker has published an article covering the situation at Mercy Ministries.
Click here to read it.

Mercy Ministries exorcism books

Exclusive: Mercy Ministries exorcism books leaked
Handbooks allegedly used to perform exorcisms on sick girls at the controversial Mercy Ministries residences in Sydney and on the Sunshine Coast have been leaked to LIVENEWS.com.au.
Mercy Ministries, which is bankrolled by the Pentecostal Hillsong Church, has previously denied performing exorcisms on residents.
The documents, obtained clandestinely by a girl who [...]

Mercy Ministries counseling, and the casting out of demons

Mercy Ministries advertise that they offer “professional support from psychologists, dieticians, general practitioners, social workers, counsellors and program staff who all contribute to provide daily education for the young women” in their care. They also claim that the program is “provided at no charge to the young women.”

Mercy Ministries promotional brochure obtained from a Gloria [...]

Mercy Ministries Update From Australia

On October 2, 2008 the Nashville Scene published a follow up to their article printed the previous day. This follow up provides an update about the Mercy Ministries situation in Australia, and can it be seen here http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2008/10/mercy_ministries_update_from_a.php

The untold tale behind Mercy Ministries one-size-fits-all prescription for recovery

An article about Mercy Ministries was printed in the Nashville Scene newspaper on October 1, 2008.
The newspaper interviewed an ex Mercy Ministries staff member as well as some former residents.
The article can be seen online at http://www.nashvillescene.com/2008-10-02/news/jesus-rx/1

Interview with Mercy Survivor

The original interview can be found on G’Day World: http://gdayworld.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/07/25/gday-world-335-mercy-ministries-survivor-vickie/

Edit: The original videos listed below, no longer work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlK-SMolDhw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ygUmonvC4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlTAU55QjEshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrLeYucrTQo
With thanks to Cynic Sage for uploading the interview to youtube.

How to cure anorexia with exorcisms

 Original article: http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/07/18/How_to_cure_anorexia_with_exorcisms_101
18/07/2008 | Tim Brunero
Exorcisms to cure mental illness and drug addiction, locking vulnerable people away from friends and family, prayer as a solution to all problems – sounds like psych ward from last century. But actually it’s just the ‘Mercy Way’.
The once mighty ‘Mercy Ministries’, a secretive outfit that purports to treat young women [...]

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