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Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that abortion “is on the ballot in all 50 states’ because of a potential national abortion ban. Host Kristen Welker said, “Former President Trump held a rally last night. He did not mention the issue of abortion, but earlier this week he noted that abortion laws are left up to the states. he said he wouldn’t support a national ban. How concerned are you that his efforts to straddle the line could effectively weaken this issue for Democrats?”

Italian Catholics reverting to ancient Roman gods, seers and sorcerersA startling number of lapsed Catholics in Italy are reverting to the deities of ancient Rome and turning to pagan seers, astrologers and psychics, attesting to a potentially catastrophic collapse of Catholicism in its traditional bastion. Over 160,000 sorcerers are doing brisk business in the occult and New Age practises, with over three million Italians consulting the so-called “maghi” every year for advice. This involves shelling out an astronomical €8 billion, according to data from the Osservatorio Antiplagio. Between 10 to 13 million Italians – almost all of them baptised Catholics...

Former Boyzone star Shane Lynch has accused popstar Taylor Swift of engaging in demonic practices and satanic rituals during her sold-out shows and warned of the damaging effects such music has on children. “I think when you’re looking at a lot of the artists out there, a lot of their stage shows are satanic rituals live in front of 20,000 people without them realizing and recognizing,” Lynch recently told Ireland’s Sunday World. “You’ll see a lot of hoods up and masks on and fire ceremonies. Even down to Taylor Swift — one of the biggest artists in the world —...

With the latest report from Axios, maybe open borders Republicans such as GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley and former President George W. Bush can dispense with the claim that Hispanic immigrants are, down to a man, “natural conservatives” with “good family values” because so many are pew-warming Catholics. Axios reports that American Hispanics are increasingly embracing the demonic; i.e. practicing witchcraft and returning to their “roots.” News reports during the last few years confirm it, and at least one state, California, encouraged the satanic practice by approving public-school prayers to false Aztec gods. But young “Latinos” aren’t the only demographic...

Lilith Wildwood from Newark previously 'conjured a house'Lilith thinks there are several misconceptions about witches (Collect/PA Real Life) (Image: PA Real Life) Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox \ A professional witch from Newark who previously conjured up the purchase of a house is planning her spells for 2024. Lilith Wildwood, also a psychotherapist, runs a coven over Zoom and will create an altar with her magical tools on display before burning notes of negative feelings from the past year and manifesting what she wants to achieve in 2024 The...

Religious holidays are all but illegal in 21st-century America. Those few that survive have been watered down beyond recognition. Thanksgiving, a day once solemnly set aside to thank God for our blessings as a nation, has morphed into Turkey Day, a day set aside to worship the guest of honor at dinner. “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.” (Romans 1:25) Most Americans don’t gather to give thanks to God, they gather to eat and watch football. For millions, it is the...

On Oct. 3, the famed tattoo artist and “LA Ink” star posted a video of her getting baptized on Instagram, more than a year after she announced she was giving up witchcraft. The clip, which is captioned only with a sign of the cross, captures some of the people at the baptism, while angelic music plays before the camera settles in on her.... On Oct. 3, the famed tattoo artist and “LA Ink” star posted a video of her getting baptized on Instagram, more than a year after she announced she was giving up witchcraft. The clip, which is captioned...

Over the past century, we have retold the story of witches as proto-feminists being persecuted by the patriarchy for no good reason other than misogynism. But as I have written in the past, witches regularly confessed to practicing human sacrifice. Babies in particular were the victims of their efforts. Often these sacrifices were not simply killing the babies (and then burning or burying the remains). Instead, parts of the babies were used to advance the magic of the witches in some way. Sometimes the babies would be eaten to gain dark knowledge. Sometimes the babies would be used as an...

Netty has been practising magic for 16 years. She cast a spell to get her current job in banking. She credits other spells with securing subsequent salary raises. She once used a spell to make her boss like her more. Another bagged her the love of her life, seven years ago. She still has the honey jar she used for it – into which she put herbs, a petition and a Corona bottle cap he’d discarded. (She assures me he knows about it.) Raised a Catholic, Netty has not completely reneged on the faith, nor does she see any conflict...

"So, should we connect the dots between witchcraft and divorce? We don’t know the inside story of anyone’s relationships, but we do know that God saves and the devil destroys."

[Catholic Caucus] Vatican considering ‘Mayan rite’ of Mass after Mexican bishops overwhelmingly approve itThe ‘Mayan rite’ contains various pagan elements and new liturgical offices, including a ‘principal’ and ‘incensor’ who take on roles of the priest.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) –– Mexico’s Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved and sent to Rome their proposals for a Mayan rite of the Mass, which incorporates lay leadership and apparent elements of idolatry. LifeSite has received a copy of the text now being examined by the Vatican, and presents elements of it below.ACI Prensa reported on July 25 that the Mexican Bishops’ Conference has submitted its...

ShareFacebookTwitterRedditTelegramVKEmail The deadly mass shooting in Philly on Monday night, which the media hyped on the hope the shooter was a white guy, was allegedly carried out by 40-year-old black transgender "Black Lives Matter supporter" Kimbrady Watson Carriker. From the NY Post, "Gunman arrested for Philadelphia mass shooting which left 5 dead is BLM activist who wore women’s clothes: sources": On his Facebook page, Carriker posted two pictures of him wearing a bra, a women’s top and earrings with his hair braided long in March, three months before the alleged shooting. He also regularly posts about supporting Black Live Matter,...

Christian leaders are responding to The Satanic Temple's (TST) announcement about its second public convention – "a weekend of blasphemy" – to be held in Boston, Massachusetts this spring. The event known as "SatanCon 2023" will be held on April 28-30 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. It's being advertised by the TST as the "largest Satanic gathering in history." The official theme is "Hexennacht in Boston" or "Witches Night," an ancient German holiday that occurs annually on April 30. In response, Christians are sounding alarms and planning to fight a spiritual battle to push back against the darkness. In...

VIDEOIf you thought things couldn't get any weirder with that BIZARRE Fulton County grand jury forewoman, it just did. It turns out that according to her Pinterest, Emily Kohrs is a witch. Yes, the liberals have been drooling for months over the possibility that at last, AT LAST, Trump would finally be indicted by a grand jury. Unfortunately for them it now appears any such possible indictment would be DISMISSED due to that jury forewoman running at the mouth about witnesses (in addition to just being flat out NUTS!!!) but is also a witch. Get on your broomsticks, liberals, and...

A new exhibition on the Salem witch trials explores how the meaning of the word “witch” has evolved through the centuriesFrances F. Denny (b. 1984). Shine, (New York, New York), 2017, from Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America series. Archival pigment print. Courtesy of Frances F. Denny and ClampArt, New York, NY Kate Wheeling In 1692, a panic swept through Salem, Massachusetts. More than 200 people—mostly women—were accused of witchcraft; 20 were executed, and five more died in prison. What led a quiet New England town to turn against itself, and why, three centuries later, do these trials continue...

On a recent trip to Salem, Massachusetts, I overheard the same question: Is magic really real? For me, the answer is yes.Two weeks ago in the run-up to Halloween, I visited Salem, Massachusetts, for the first time since the pandemic began. In renewing my annual Halloween pilgrimage, I was bowled over by what I found in the Witch City: bigger crowds, longer lines and a wider and welcome array of merchandise geared toward many different religious traditions and ethnic identities. Amid the curious crowds in black capes and conical hats, bags overflowing with DIY spell kits and candles to enhance...

Jareb and Petra Knott, coauthors of the book The Science of Deliverance: How Spiritual Freedom Brings Physical Healing, operate a deliverance ministry to help set people free from demonic influence. Petra explained why she believes so many people today are turning to the occult. “The fascination with evil in society right now — we have a huge interest in the supernatural and people don’t know where to turn to learn about that,” she said. “So, they’re turning to the wrong side.” Petra said fear is another factor that leads people toward these practices. “Witchcraft gives people the illusion of control...

Democrats brought a woman who appears to be a member of a witch coven that engages in furry play as a key witness in a Dobbs hearing on Tuesday. The Oversight & Investigations subcommittee held a hearing on the impacts of the reversal of Roe v. Wade and "taking away the Constitutional right to an abortion." The subcommittee heard testimony from various individuals on why abortion is “absolutely necessary.”Democrats were allowed four witnesses and one of their totally sane choices was Paulina Guerrero.When Paulina isn’t working as a National Program Manager at an abortion clinic, she spends her free time...

Baba Yaga is a witch figure who flies around Slavic folk stories...and lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs deep in the woods. Madame Pamita spoke to Religion News Service about Baba Yaga, traditional Slavic magic and how the author is using her magic to support the people of Ukraine amid Russia’s continuing invasion of the country. "In my experience of connecting deeply to her, I see her as a grandmother figure, but a tough grandma, or like a grandma who knows you can do more than you think you can, so she pushes you. In Slavic practices,...

Lucy Worsley, whose BBC TV series focuses on powerless people, says women continue to bear brunt of men’s ragePrejudices that led to witch-hunts hundreds of years ago have not disappeared and women are still on the receiving end of men’s anger, a leading historian has said. Writing in the Radio Times, Lucy Worsley, a historian and author, said: “[Although] we like to think we’re better than the people who hunted witches, witch-hunting still happens in some parts of the world today.” The prejudices that led to witch-hunts in the 16th and 17th centuries continue to exist and women, especially outspoken...