Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Italy formally recognizes Roman polytheist organisation US: Tens of thousands sign petition to block Asatru Folk Assembly in Minnesota UK: Newspaper apologises for headline sensationalising murder of Pagan woman Read more below… Winter Solstice coverage Yule traditions new and old wish good riddance to 2020 at the winter solstice Religion News Service Patheos Pagan editor Jason Mankey is interviewed… Stonehenge Winter Solstice ban criticised by senior druid BBC English Heritage is “using... Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: UK: Pagans join Stonehenge protesters in ‘mass trespass’ to show opposition to tunnel Japan: Crowdfunding launched for Shinto shrine that inspired video game France: COVID masks adorn healing trees in updated pagan rite Read more below… Pagan News Pagans join Stonehenge protesters in ‘mass trespass’ to show opposition to £1.7bn tunnel Greenock Telegraph The group, who described themselves as an alliance of local residents, ecologists, activists, archaeologists and pagans, gathered at the Wiltshire site... Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: UK: Pagans react to Stonehenge tunnel plans Patheos Pagan writers win Witchies awards Ireland: Investigation launched after standing stone reinstated by farmer and druids Read more below… Pagan News The Witchies Results Are In … And Whaaaat ? I’ve Won ! Patheos Pagan: Lilith Dorsey One of the biggest things to hit the Witchcraft community this year was The Witchies awards created by Modern Witch… Pagans react as Stonehenge A303 tunnel project... Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: US: “Overwhelming majority” of Pagans surveyed are Democrat Covid-19 disrupts worldwide Samhain and Halloween celebrations UK: After miners’ pardon ‘witches’ must be next, says top QC Read more below… Samhain Coverage UK: Covid-19 and Halloween – Lockdown means witches’ coven ‘can’t meet’ BBC The pandemic has meant all kinds of sports, social and religious groups cannot meet – but spare a thought for a witches’ coven… Canada: Ottawa Pagans prepare to observe a physically... Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: Thousands of witches plotting to cast ‘binding spell’ on Donald Trump on Samhain US: Man arrested in Whitmer plot may have ties to Heathenry Japan: Swords damaged in flood at Shinto shrine attract 3,000 online saviours Read more below… Pagan News Thousands of witches plotting to cast ‘binding spell’ on Donald Trump on Samhain The Sun Thousands of witches are plotting to cast a “binding spell” on Donald Trump on Halloween, so that... Read more

Top stories in Paganism and Shinto this week: US: Convenience store employee accused of discrimination against Wiccan US: Murdock residents speak out against Asatru Folk Assembly New study indicates that women are more likely to believe in the paranormal Read more below… Pagan News US: Convenience store worker accused of discrimination against Wiccan Sun Journal The Fisher Fuel Mart in Bridgeton has been reprimanded after an employee was reluctant to sell a lottery ticket to a practicing Wiccan… US: Murdock residents speak... Read more