Luke Babb reviews the new Benoit Blanc film and discovers that, in the midst of a murder mystery steeped in Catholic imagery, there is a lot to consider about the role of clergy in modern Paganism.
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Pagan Priestex Prepares for Arrest Rather Than Surrender First Amendment Rights
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When Rutherfordton officials denied a permit for a small Pagan-led vigil, citing undocumented restrictions and a coercive “Christian parade” alternative, High Priestex Mortellus confronted a system that limits minority-faith expression in a traditional public forum during the holiday season.
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Executive Order Reforms Child-Welfare System, Raising Concerns about Religious Gatekeeping
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A new executive order aims to modernize the nation’s child-welfare system, but advocates warn its emphasis on faith-based partnerships and “basic biological truths” may open the door to religious gatekeeping and discrimination against minority faiths and LGBTQ+ families.
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Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 27, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: It’s the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, which is also observed as the Indigenous National Day of Mourning; NPR interviews “self-identified witches” about Wicked: For Good; CNN launches a new documentary series beginning with Paganism and Witchcraft; Star presents the Tarot of the Week; and we offer a reminder from The Wild Hunt to support Pagan small businesses, makers, artists, and Pagan nonprofits to help keep our community thriving.
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A New Mystery Emerges from Ancient Norway: A Viking Woman Buried with Shells and Wings
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A Viking woman’s grave in Trøndelag has stunned archaeologists: scallop shells laid over her mouth and bird-wing bones nearby reveal a burial practice unknown in pre-Christian Norway, raising new questions about ritual, belief, and symbolism.
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You Might be in the City But Your Body Thinks You’re On the Savannah
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New research argues that modern humans are biologically mismatched with industrial life. Scientists suggest our bodies evolved for forests and open skies, not cities and screens. Chronic stress, weakened immunity, and falling fertility may reflect this deep separation from nature.