Witchcraft Viewed Unfavorably by Most Americans

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

In spite of efforts by practitioners and the media to improve the image of modern witchcraft in movies and popular books such as Harry Potter, a recent poll found that a majority of Americans, including youth, have an unfavorable view of these practices.

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Mexican Bishops Condemn Superstitious Devotions

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

The Archdiocese of Mexico issued a statement last week saying that the increasingly popular devotion to “Saint Death” is not compatible with the Catholic faith, and added that St. Jude Thaddeus, known worldwide as the patron saint of lost causes, is not the patron saint of criminals or drug lords.

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