News: Witchcraft, Witch Hunts, Occult, Paganism

Here is a round-up of news stories from around the world the past week relating to witchcraft, paganism and the occult. Several stories are about events in the US:

“France: Ancient pagan burials shows slow path to Christianity” – story at International Business Times UK: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vast-ancient-necropolis-southern-france-reveals-path-christianity-was-slow-1602573

“From severed heads to the ‘Hex on Becks’ – charting football’s pagan past” – story at Scroll.in: https://thefield.scroll.in/827855/from-severed-heads-to-the-hex-on-becks-charting-footballs-pagan-past

“”Plenty to explore on this perfect half-day stroll” – story at the Harrogate Advertiser about the Druids Temple, a folly created by William Danby of nearby Swinton Hall (pictured top): http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/lifestyle/outdoors/plenty-to-explore-on-this-perfect-half-day-stroll-1-8343533

“W.I.T.C.H. Rises Again to Take on the Patriarchy, White Supremacy, and More” – story at The Daily Dot: http://www.dailydot.com/irl/witch-is-back/

“Doctors are scarce on India’s river island – so the witch-hunters are back” – story at The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/29/witch-hunters-return-river-island-assam-india

“‘Psychic cat’ is bought by a Siberian witch for £66750″ – story at Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4161012/Psychic-cat-bought-Siberian-witch-66-750.html

“The Brattle Theatre presents a weeklong celebration of the occult” – story about a week of films and talks about the occult in movies, in the US, at Metro.us: http://www.metro.us/boston/the-brattle-theatre-presents-a-weeklong-celebration-of-the-occult/zsJqaA—Bh9Q7DCY5Qpc/

“Russians seek secrets of future with pagan traditions” – story at The Daily Star: https://www.dailystar.com.lb/Life/Living/2017/Jan-20/390149-russians-seek-secrets-of-future-with-pagan-traditions.ashx

“Religious Services Now Being Held in OH and WV Prisons for Pagans, Wiccans, and Satanists” – story at World Religion News: http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/religious-services-now-being-held-in-oh-and-wv-prisons-for-pagans-wiccans-satanists

“‘Nazi druid’ Burghard B. detained on terror charges” – story at Deutsche Welle: http://www.dw.com/en/nazi-druid-burghard-b-detained-on-terror-charges/a-37291335

“Salem finalizes plans for memorial where 19 ‘witches’ were executed” – story at The Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/01/27/salem-finalizes-plans-for-memorial-where-witches-were-executed/mB4UOukHKKsFtENzhTA9BP/story.html

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