World Cup Witchcraft Update: Harry Kane Officially Unhexed
An alleged curse on Harry Kane has sparked renewed discussion of witchcraft, ritual practice, and religion in football, highlighting a decades-long history of spiritual claims that continue to follow the…
Faith Behind Bars: Supreme Court Limits Remedies for Religious Freedom Violations
The Supreme Court ruled against a Rastafarian inmate seeking damages after prison officials forcibly cut his dreadlocks, holding that RLUIPA does not permit personal-capacity lawsuits against state employees for violations…
DOJ Refers MLB to EEOC Over Pride Night Bible Verses, Raising Questions About Whose Religious Freedom Is Defended
A federal civil rights investigation into Major League Baseball’s handling of Bible verses on Pride Night caps raises broader questions about religious accommodation, workplace expression, and how federal officials may…
Die-stamp of a horned figure, linked to Sutton Hoo, found in Kent
The rectangular die-stamp, used to create decorations for elite armor like the famous Sutton Hoo helmet, has connections to numerous similar horned figure motifs across England and Scandinavia. Continue reading…
We’re All Gaia’s Children
“It was indeed hard for me to parse out the nuances of care and healthy boundaries with my mom,” writes Meagan Fischer. “As much as I had empathy for her,…
On Focusing the Witch Power
“In order to make use of the powers within those objects and practices,” writes Storm Faerywolf, “we need to make use of the only tool that is truly necessary for…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of June 18, 2026
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we celebrate Juneteenth and the June Solstice, the Correllian Nativist Tradition responds to the Department of Defense’s religious affiliation code revisions, and we honor…
OBOD Bestows Rare Honors on Historian Ronald Hutton
Awarded both the title of Ollamh and OBOD’s inaugural Fellowship, Ronald Hutton was honored for decades of scholarship, teaching, and service that transformed the study of Paganism while enriching contemporary…
Pew Report Finds Rising Religious Hostilities While Impact on Minority Faiths Remains Difficult to Track
A new Pew Research Center report finds religious hostilities increased for the third consecutive year worldwide, while government restrictions remained near record highs and questions remain about how smaller faith…
Faith Leaders Challenge Pentagon’s Reduction of Religious Affiliation Codes
An interfaith coalition of military chaplaincy endorsers, including Rev. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary, is urging the Pentagon to restore eliminated religious affiliation codes and adopt a more transparent review…