News
Christians protest Samhain in Miami and in Salem where ritual space was violated
|
Christian protests disrupt supermarket looking for Witches while in Salem they enter ritual space to stop Samhain public gathering.
New Orleans
Protest at HexFest
|
Christian protestors staged a vigil outside of the New Orleans HexFest event, claiming the event is disrespectful to the legacy of Henriette DeLille, founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family.
News
HexFest 2018 met with protests from Catholic groups
|
NEW ORLEANS – HexFest 2018 was met with street protests Saturday for the first time in its four year history. Conservative Catholics lined the streets in front of St. Louis Cathedral to join an action coordinated by TFP Student Action, a division of American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property. They held up religious symbols, recited prayers, played bagpipes, and waved signs in protest. One sign read, “Catholics reject satanic HexFest” and another read, “Do not permit Witchcraft and the occult to trample our Catholic heritage.”
News
A new sweeps clean: two Salem court cases reach conclusion
|
[We are now in the final 2 days of our funding campaign. If you enjoy the news update below, our daily articles, and the diversity of amazing voices published here at The Wild Hunt, consider donating to the 2016 Fall Fund Drive. It is your support that make it all possible. We are now at 67% of the goal. Donate today to support independent, reader-funded Pagan and Heathen journalism.]
SALEM, Mass. — Two legal cases that brought widespread attention to “America’s Witch City” this past year each had their day in court toward the end of October. One was a harassment suit filed by Lori Bruno Sforza against Christian Day; the other was a charge of disturbing the peace against animal activist Lorelei Stathopoulos.
News
Salem’s Latest Witch ‘Trial’ Makes News
|
SALEM, Mass — An October court hearing found Christian Day facing allegations of harassment by his former business associate Lori Sforza. Due to the timing, this brewing conflict must have felt like a golden opportunity to someone at the Associated Press (AP). Leading up to Halloween, the “Witch Sues Warlock” angle proved impossible to resist, and the story achieved viral status in short order. What Sforza, who goes by the business name of Lori Bruno, actually wanted was a simple restraining order, claiming that Day had been harassing her online and over the phone. Some of Sforza’s more recent allegations surprised Day.