Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Pagans react to new abortion bans. Plus: Japan uses turtle divination for emperor enthronement rites; Disaster-hit Fukushima shrines eye consolidation as key to survival Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Florida Pagan Gathering harassed by evangelical Christian messages. Plus: Man returns chunk of Stonehenge he swiped 60 years ago; Japan’s emperor reports enthronement plans to his ancestors Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Japan welcomes new era with Shinto rites. Plus: Controversy rekindled over Shinto-linked imperial succession rite; May Queen at Scottish Beltane festival highlights green issues Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: UK academics on a hunt for ‘witch bottles’. Plus: First museum dedicated to Japanese folklore monsters opens near Hiroshima; Japan to spend record ¥16.6 billion on coronation of new Emperor Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Emperor performs ritual to report abdication to Shinto gods. Plus: Pagans react to Notre Dame fire; Irish city’s year as European Capital of Culture year delayed to reflect ancient Pagan calendar Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Church burning suspect venerated Norse Goddess. Plus: Druid ‘natural childbirth’ midwife in prison after newborn dies; Shinto exhibition opens in Cleveland Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: New Japanese era name draws attention to Shinto shrine. Plus: Harry Potter books burned by Polish priests; Aphrodite statue on display for the first time in Athens Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Shinto shrine seeks shrine maiden to perform services for anime figurines. Plus: Painting inspired by Dionysus removed from display following ‘satanism’ complaints; Canadian ‘psychic’ has witchcraft fraud charged dropped Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Pagans around the world celebrate equinox and supermoon. Plus: UK Pagan shop hit with firework attack after constant harassment; Rescue Centres to be built for victims of witchhunts in Kilifi, Kenya Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: 8chan user claiming to be New Zealand shooter posted ‘see you all in Valhalla’ before mosque massacre. Plus: Pagan author Raven Grimassi dies; Emperor starts Shinto ceremony series related to his abdication Read more