Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital. Her case mixes a Satanic-imagery murder, Buddhist practice, and an unanswered question.

Christa Pike, 50, is set to be executed for the horrific 'satanic' murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer - despite objections from her lawyers and UN experts

A 13yearold girl was allegedly raped by exorcist Parshuram Yadav in Uttar Pradesh's Banda after her mother took her for treatment, police said. Yadav allegedly took the girl to an isolated spot and ra...

Carr was a member of the group in his teens and 20s. There is no evidence Trump’s powerful FCC chair participated in any inappropriate conduct

The Pope’s Exorcist 2 is still reportedly in development and Russell Crowe would like to ride his Vespa again in it.

When college leaders drink the corporate Kool-Aid, the liberal arts die.

A top State Department official showed unusual interest in an art exhibit.

An assistant city state's attorney said the girl's father blamed "Satan" for his daughter's injuries, while the mother blamed her 2-year-old son who jumped on the bed, causing the infant to fall.

A grand jury report details an alleged exorcism on a resident and concerns about security, staffing and sanitary conditions at a Pa. nursing home.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Farmers say they have found some of their livestock with surgical incisions and allegedly drained of blood, with theories ranging from predators to aliens

A new club has popped up on Shocker Sync, aiming to fill a gap in representation for religious and abortion rights groups. That club is The Satanic Temple Club.  The Satanic Temple Club is not religio...

A band associated with The Satanic Temple released a profane music video Wednesday that depicts a woman performing its satanic abortion ritual in the bathroom of a Hobby Lobby

David Kittredge’s documentary takes an unorthodox look at the much-derided horror sequel and its director, John Boorman.

Grayson Cotes claims in a lawsuit that the city violated his freedom of religion rights.

An academic call for papers database.

Originality.ai scanned 2,034 Amazon religious books and flagged 63% as likely AI-written, with witchcraft at 78% and Satanism lowest at 22%.

From Martins v. Romero, decided today by Judge Kay Behm (E.D. Mich.) (for more on the Complaint, see this post):...

If there was ever a time to consider halting development of A.I., it’s now.

The religious organization fosters community through the devil, but it may not be what you think.

The Satanic Temple is suing Iowa officials, alleging the state violated its constitutional rights by repeatedly denying or delaying requests to hold a holiday event at the Iowa State Capitol.

The priest's St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal will resume its activities with a Sept. 28 online deliverance prayer session.

Benjamin Lewis, who had a "fascination with vampires", displayed animal body parts at churches.

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Thanks to social media, witchcraft has become popular in the US. Learn how to turn your interest in everything esoteric into a side hustle.

Whitney Lynn, a Florida evangelist with a large social media following, was ordered off an Alaska Airlines flight bound for San Diego this week after she preached to passengers before the plane

On the campy, violent, inspiring, dismaying, downright-confusing world of Sacramento State’s Combat U.

Committee apologises for not concealing email addresses when alerting witnesses to final report

Some of the sex ceremonies included similar scenes to those featured in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.

Big Tech has gotten them addicted to cheating, and they’ve internalized the blame.

"It wasn't touching on the question of UFOs," the cardinal said in an interview June 29 at the Pontifical North American College. "My major objection is that I think the traditional role of an exorcis...

Cult leaders use coercive control tactics to manipulate members and take their resources. This chart helps us understand and explain the manipulative tactics of cults.

He didn’t realize his dream job would involve desperate strangers asking him to save them from demonic oppression.

Irving Alvin Davis is on death row for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl.

Since the public announcement of its imminent closure on April 14, many have opined on why Hampshire College "failed." Many of the reasons offered on outlets ranging from new social media to establish...

This talk traces the conspiracy theory from its origins in the stories of Texas writer Robert E. Howard

A priest exorcist was removed after linking UFOs to demons. This reflection explores what exorcism is, the risk of misjudging others, and how faith approaches u...

Defense Secretary Hegseth previously announced the change due to an "impractical" system.

Update as of 5:38, June 2 A university spokesperson provided a statement to The University Star regarding the June 1 shooting of Texas State student John Gabriel Mendoza Jr. “The Texas State Universit...

Monsignor Stephen Rossetti had been an archdiocesan exorcist in Washington for nearly two decades.

By Madison Roth Medill Reports  A black-and-gray face with horns sprouting out of its head paints the upper arm of Minister Sharper’s right arm. Red flames poke out from the undone buttons of Sharper’...

He didn’t realize his dream job would involve desperate strangers asking him to save them from demonic oppression.