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Teenager convicted for harassing Pagan

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:25:00 -0400

The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, consistently provoked the female member of staff over her beliefs in what is understood to be the

paganism: Schools told to put witchcraft and druids on RE syllabus

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:06:00 -0400
Paganism has been included in an official school religious education syllabus for the first time.
Cornwall Council has told its schools that pagan beliefs, which include witchcraft, druidism and the worship of ancient gods such as Thor, should be taught alongside Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

It says that from the age of five, children should begin learning about standing stones, such as Stonehenge. At the age of 11, pupils can begin exploring �modern paganism and its importance for many in Cornwall�.
The syllabus adds that areas of study should include �the importance of pre-Christian sites for modern pagans�.

Anglo-Saxon Christian grave find near Cambridge 'extremely rare'

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:00:00 -0400

An Anglo-Saxon grave discovered near Cambridge could be one of the earliest examples of Christianity taking over from Paganism, archaeologists said.

Stonehenge Inspired by Sound?

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:54:00 -0500
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17073206

Witches' Spell to be Cast Over Union Square at Wiccan Fest

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:28:00 -0500
UNION SQUARE � A witches' coven is headed to Union Square in an effort to conjure up cash to build a permanent home.

Members of the Wiccan Family Temple, a Lower East Side congregation dedicated to practicing Wicca, are planning the WitchsFest USA on July 8, with 50 magical vendors and 300 people expected to attend.

Its goal is to raise money for the temple to find a permanent home in Manhattan, said Hectuba Hestia, a high priestess of the temple.

Currently, the temple operates out of a small, rented space inside an old public school at 107 Suffolk Street, Hestia said. Ideally, temple members envision having

St Valentine: A Pagan celebration renamed by the Catholic church?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:22:00 -0500
Among the ancient Romans, and possibly even earlier, mid-February used to be marked by Pagan celebrations of fertility, called the 'Lupercalia'.

February was considered a time of the year to prepare for spring, considered the season to celebrate re-birth. Purification rituals used to take place: houses were cleaned and salt and flour were spread around the homes.

The Lupercalia festival was partly in honour of 'Lupa', the she-wolf who suckled the infant orphans, Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.

Gods called 'Lupercali' were believed to keep wolves away from cultivated fields.

Pagan mom challenges Bible giveaway at North Carolina school

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:29:00 -0500

A pagan mother's challenge to the distribution of donated Bibles at a local school has prompted the Buncombe County Board of Education to reevaluate its policies regarding religious texts.