There are many misconceptions about the Wiccan religion. As Owen Davies explains, "Nearly every modern religion has taken and mixed elements from Paganism and witchcraft." ...

When Wicca, the best-known modern pagan religion and one that informs many others, was first established amid a revival of interest in the occult in England and the U.S. in the mid-20th century ...

Witchcraft is the most common pagan religion, practiced by more than some of the others, like Druidry, for instance … it acknowledges and rejoices in the ancestors and deities of every ...

Cu Chulainn, the coordinator of the Louisville Pagan Pride Day, anoints Gardnerian Wiccan priestess Debbie Hess during the opening ceremony of Pagan Pride Day in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 12, 2015.

Her store offers courses such as “Witchcraft 101,” “Astrology 101,” and a “Spirit Seance.” The beauty about America is that we’re given the freedoms to choose one’s religion or ...

His belief in Wicca, a modern form of a pagan religion got him fired, a former Staten Island nursing home aide alleges in a $10-million lawsuit.

Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows. As sociologists who research the social dynamics of religion in the United States, we conducted a ...

A newly compiled dataset quantitatively captures witchcraft beliefs in countries around the world, enabling investigation of key factors associated with such beliefs. Boris Gershman of American ...

In Uganda, politics often intertwines with spiritual beliefs, as many politicians secretly consult traditional healers or witch doctors for perceived advantages.