The devil's greatest victory is making people believe he does not exist

Exaudi reports that the devil's most effective strategy is to remain unnoticed. This concept relates to a 2018 address by Pope Francis during his visit to San Giovanni Rotondo for the 50th anniversary of the death of Saint Padre Pio. During that visit, the Pope told young people that the devil is not an abstract metaphor or an old wives' tale, but an active reality in daily life.

The report notes that C.S. Lewis described two common errors regarding the devil: total denial of his existence or an unhealthy obsession with him. Spiritual doctrine distinguishes between people who commit crimes and malign entities whose priority is the corruption of goodness and innocence. This deception often occurs by disguising harmful ideas as modern concepts of freedom or personal autonomy.