Former council member opens Iowa meeting with satanic prayer

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 01:24 · Archive

A former Ottumwa City Council member opened a meeting with a satanic invocation ending in 'Hail Satan'.

A former Ottumwa City Council member opened the city's first council meeting this month by delivering a satanic prayer. Matt Dalbey read the invocation, which began with 'Dear dark father' and concluded with 'Hail Satan', replacing the council's regular opening prayer.

The incident prompted strong reactions from attendees. A pastor present at the meeting described the prayer as a 'curse put on the city', according to reports of the disruption.

How it is being reported

• Iowa city council meeting erupts after former member opens meeting with satanic prayer and 'Hail Satan'A former Ottumwa City Council member opened a meeting with a satanic prayer ending in "Hail Satan," prompting a pastor to call the controversial incident a "curse."Fox News · 8 Oct, 01:06
• Iowa city council erupts after starting with satanic prayer: ‘A curse put on the city’"Dear dark father" and "Hail Satan" were the words that kicked off the Ottumwa City Council's first meeting this month after former member Matt Dalbey stepped up to read its regular invocation.New York Post · 8 Oct, 00:10

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