Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Pietas builds a new temple to Apollo in Italy The Wicker Man: the pagan horror film will have the right to its series US: Activists call for exoneration of Connecticut victims of witch trials Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Pagan News Pietas builds a new temple to Apollo in Italy The Wild Hunt A new temple to Apollo was built in the city of Taranto, Italy, last month by... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Ireland: Police investigating after fire destroys Pagan goddess sculpture Lithuanian parliament rejects Romuva religion again despite ECHR decision UK: Woman using the power of film to help pardon the Pendle Witches Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Pagan News Lithuanian parliament rejects Romuva religion again despite ECHR decision The Wild Hunt The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, has once again rejected state recognition of Romuva, the Indigenous traditional Baltic Pagan religion... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: UK: Stonehenge exhibition highlights similarities between ancient British and Japanese cultures UK: Scotland’s Witch Trail Map launched US: Man pleads guilty to dousing ‘Bewitched’ statue in red paint Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Pagan News UK: Scotland’s Witch Trail Map launched Scottish Business News Scotland’s tales of witchcraft are being marked during the Year of Stories 2022 with a new Witch Trail created by VisitScotland… Thousands gather for UK’s... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Christians accuse Disney of indoctrinating children into witchcraft, sacrifice with ‘Hocus Pocus’ Czech Republic: Stone age structure found near Prague older than Stonehenge Statue of young Hercules unearthed in Philippi, Northern Greece Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Autumn Equinox Coverage UK: Druids gather on Primrose Hill to mark end of summer The Independent* Members of the Druid Order, dressed in white, took part in a ceremony to mark the... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Japan’s Emperor and Empress to attend Queen’s state funeral despite Shinto taboo UK: Conspiracy theory spreading through TikTok claims Queen’s Eisteddfod visit was ‘satanic ritual’ UK: Pendle’s witch gathering brings Guinness World Record back to East Lancashire Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Pagan News UK: Witches looking to buy land for eco-friendly witchcraft centre Liverpool Echo A witch has told the ECHO it’s time for pagans to “come out... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: US: Clergy member resigns from Circle Sanctuary after raising sex offender concerns UK: Unesco says ‘substantial’ amendments needed to £1.7billion tunnel under Stonehenge US: Christians “praying” for Disney, offended by ‘Little Demon’ cartoon Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Pagan News US: Clergy member resigns from Circle Sanctuary after raising sex offender concerns The Wild Hunt Last month, the Rev. Vesper Andes ended their affiliation with Circle Sanctuary for ethical... Read more

A little earlier this week….Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: US: Christian groups step up harassment of Pagan festivals Petition launched to keep Hekate statue on display at British Museum Spain: Archaeologists discover one of the largest phallic sculptures of ancient Rome Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Pagan News US: Christian groups step up harassment of Pagan festivals Religion News Service Street preachers and Christian protesters have long been a fixture of earth-based religions’ gatherings... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: UK: Cornwall Christian leaders object to Earth Goddess statue ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ dating back 7,000 years emerges as water levels recede Japan: Kyoto bonfire ritual’s flaming characters burn in full for 1st time in 3 years Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Pagan News UK: Cornwall religious leaders object to Earth Goddess statue BBC Religious leaders in a Cornish town have called for a statue to be removed or for its... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: US: ‘Witch’ used ‘Wicca Book of Spells’ and shotgun to set fire to cars at dealership Japan faith-based tourism market to grow at 10.5% UK: Hundreds want Earth Goddess statue removed ‘with immediate effect’ Read more below… *=Registration may be required. Pagan News US: ‘Witch’ used ‘Wicca Book of Spells’ and shotgun to set fire to cars at dealership Daily Star A woman has been arrested after police say they caught... Read more