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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Pastor threatens Pagan event in Texas, Satanic prayer request at a football game in Florida, Webb telescope images being released, Northern Ireland high court affirms the separation of church and state, and more news.
Wiccan priestess and hundreds of faith leaders participate in Global Prayers for Ukraine at a Multi-faith Service for Peace.
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott argues the message of this week’s United Nations report on climate change is that human have the agency – and the imperative – to act against further global warming.
TWH’s Jake Leibowitz interviews Megan Manson, an advocate for secular values and founder of the Pagans for Secularism discussion group.
As Canada eliminates its antiquated laws regarding Witchcraft, persecution still has serious consequences in other parts of the world. The United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights), for example, still lists Witchcraft accusations as a serious threat against women and other minorities. The Human Rights Office notes that “witchcraft related beliefs and practices have resulted in serious violations of human rights including, beatings, banishment, cutting of body parts, and amputation of limbs, torture and murder. Women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities particularly persons with albinism, are particularly vulnerable. Despite the seriousness of these human rights abuses, there is often no robust state led response.