Canada
Pagan Community Notes: Lughnasadh, 2024
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Lughnasadh and Imbolc blessings! The Pitt Rivers Museum gets Pagan and Witch help on objects, Music, Events, Conference Reports and Congratulations!
Arts & Culture
Hellenic Pagans & Polytheists React to the Olympics Opening Ceremony controversy
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Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics was wild and sparked Christian outrage over a scene that had nothing to do with Christianity, but did have to do with Paganism and portrayals of deities.
Indigenous Land
Pagan Community Notes: Week of July 18, 2024
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Chaac-Poseidon controversy, “satanic” reproductive rights statue beheaded, Lilith Dorsey announces major project, new Circle Sanctuary conference, and more news and events.
Africa
Nigerian practitioners concerned about rising “anti-pagan” rhetoric
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In response to a perceived rise “Neopaganism” among Nigerian youth, Catholic Bishops in Owerri expressed alarm linking magical and ritualistic practices to crime, subsequently the nearby Anambra State government launched a campaign to eradicate pagan shrines, prompting debates about religious freedom and tolerance in Nigeria.
News
Disney ride reportedly cleansed of Voodoo connections
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The newly converted, long-troubled, and now re-themed flume ride at Walt Disney World has reportedly been cleansed of New Orleans Voodoo references to appease Christian guests.