Current Events and News

In early 2012, a controversy erupted in Asheville, NC, over the Buncombe County school board's decision to revise a policy on religious materials in public schools. Here are updates on the case.

In 1993, three young men were convicted of the brutal murder of three children in West Memphis, Arkansas. The case has gained nationwide attention and has been followed closely by many people of alternative faiths, since one of the convicted men was accused of practicing witchcraft and Satanism in the trial.

The Veteran's Pentacle Quest has been an ongoing issue in the news. Here's where you'll find all the updates that are going on with the Veteran's Pentacle Quest.

Author Ellen Hopman and Selena Fox from Circle Sanctuary have been working on getting approval of the Awen Symbol by the Veteran's Administration. Find out how you can help.

Ellwood Bartlett gained instant fame in August, 2007, when he won the MegaMillions lottery. The press found Bartlett intriguing because he's the first openly Wiccan lottery winner in history, and stories appeared all over the place about the opening of a new school for Wiccans and Pagans. Find out in this exclusive interview just what Bartlett...

Meet TSgt. Brandon Longcrier, who helped make a Pagan worship circle available to staff and cadet at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.

In October 2009, three people died during a sweat lodge ceremony in Sedona, Arizona. Self-help guru James Arthur Ray was charged with manslaughter. Read here for updates and a timeline of the case.

Westboro Baptist Church is an extremist, fundamentalist Christian group headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. They have made themselves famous by protesting at military funerals, blaming soldiers' deaths on God's displeasure with America's tolerance of homosexuality. Learn about the WBC and why we should pay attention to them.