By Tim Binnall
Demonic infestation, the legacy of the Knights Templar, and strange disappearances in Alaska were among the fascinating topics explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. Meanwhile, at the C2C website, we told you about several intriguing UFO sightings, a suspected Marian apparition destroyed by a homeowner annoyed at all the crowds coming to see it, and an alleged ghost attack in Malta. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
Strange disappearances in Alaska took center stage on Sunday night's program as author David Paulides returned to the program to discuss his investigation into curious cases and peculiar patterns among these incidents. He specifically noted that there are hundreds of instances wherein planes have mysteriously gone missing despite having experienced pilots and seemingly being pristine aircraft. All the more confounding, he mused, is that there is frequently no evidence of a crash nor any mayday signal. During his appearance, Paulides also talked about clusters of disappearance cases involving hunters and hikers throughout the state.
A strange story out of Malta became something of a sensation in the country this past week when a group of friends claimed they were forced to flee their rental property due to unsettling paranormal activity that culminated with one of the travelers allegedly being attacked by a ghost. The curious case, which unfolded on the island of Gozo, was particularly remarkable because police were enlisted to investigate the situation and, in turn, a priest was also brought into the fold to offer spiritual support. While it is uncertain what exactly occurred at the residence, online speculation surrounding the specific location of the incident ultimately led to a rental property company adamantly denying the home was theirs and threatening legal action against anyone suggesting otherwise.
Demonic infestation was in the spotlight on Monday night's program as Archbishop Ronald Enright, a chief exorcist with nearly five decades of experience, shared insights on this nightmarish phenomenon. He recounted one particularly unsettling moment from his work wherein he was struck multiple times by an unseen force that caused a sizeable blood sac to form around his heart. Chillingly, he indicated that some of the unnerving depictions of exorcism seen in pop culture have genuinely occurred, such as people crawling on ceilings, 'bleeding' walls, and individuals inexplicably levitating.
This past week featured several compelling UFO cases that caught our eye, beginning with a series of enigmatic orbs seen over a Wyoming mountain on multiple occasions by a bewildered witness hoping to get to the bottom of the odd mystery. Meanwhile, when SpaceX launched its Starship on Monday, viewers watching a live feed of the event spotted a peculiar anomaly lingering in the distance behind the craft. Later in the week, a witness who lives near a Venezuelan national park captured footage of an inexplicable white orb cruising through the sky in front of a mountain. Finally, a Tennessee radio personality made the news after he spotted and filmed multiple illuminations appearing and disappearing in the night sky.
The influence and agenda of the legendary Knights Templar were explored on Tuesday night's program by documentary filmmaker Kathleen Ball, who detailed her extensive research into the medieval military order. She asserted that the group's ultimate mission centered around bringing about peace and equality for all of humanity, with freedom of religion and speech being key tenets of the plan. Following their persecution in the early 1300s, she explained, the order's inner circle kept their lofty aspirations a secret, lest they further inflame the 'powers that be.' Ball also credited the Templars with improving the quality of life during medieval times and suggested that the group may have influenced the American Revolution with their considerable finances.
Perhaps the weirdest story of the week came from Kenya, where a man demolished his kitchen after he got fed up with crowds flocking to his home to see a suspected Marian apparition that had appeared on the wall. While Charles Onsombi was out of town for the weekend, his wife cooked dinner on their charcoal stove and noticed that the soot had formed an image resembling the Virgin Mary. After she shared the astonishing news with her neighbors, word soon spread beyond their community, and hundreds of people traveled to see the miraculous sight. Upon returning home from his trip, a skeptical Onsombi was aghast at the massive crowds on his property and promptly reduced the kitchen to rubble, Marian apparition and all.
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