By Stephen Wynne, ChurchMilitant - Before his death in 2016, Fr. Amorth explained that the influence of the diabolical is more evident at certain points in time, including our own... "There is no doubt that Satan's power is felt more keenly in periods of history when the sinfulness of the community is more evident," he observed. "For example, when I view the decadence of the Roman Empire, I can see the moral disintegration of that period in history. Now, we are at the same level of decadence."