Kenya’s ‘night running’: how a rural ritual with links to witchcraft became an urban staple

In parts of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, it is not uncommon to hear of individuals who run naked at night. They cause trouble ...
Religion News Service

Can Wicca's two equal deities, once celebrated as revolutionary, make room for nonbinary believers?

(RNS) — The Great Rite, a Wiccan ritual celebrating the creative union of the masculine and feminine, commonly occurs after a priest and a priestess call in the God and the Goddess, the Earth-based ...
Yahoo

Are witches real? Everything to know on spells, magic and more

If you took movies and TV shows seriously, witches, or those who practice witchcraft, would all be wearing pointy black hats, riding broomsticks and wickedly cackling over cauldrons. Unsurprisingly, ...
WGBH

In 'The Ritual Effect,' behavioral scientist explains the power of rituals

FILE - Shane Alderson, his wife, Alisha, and their daughter, Adeline, 5, pray before dinner at their home in Baker City, Ore., in August 2023. Rituals like this are critical to strengthening familial ...