Religion News Selection
October 24 – 31, 2021
A selection of religion news stories from Australia
(Research: Greg Spearritt)
ABUSE
Complex trauma almost ended Paul Klotz’s life until someone believed him (ABC News)
Oct 28 – Paul Klotz had an idyllic childhood adventuring with his dog Benson and horse Sanur through the streets of Emerald in central Queensland.
EDUCATION
The unnerving sound my presence in an all-male college unleashed stayed with me for years (Sydney Morning Herald)
Oct 30 – (Opinion: Julia Baird) I will never forget the first time I walked into the dining hall of St Paul’s College at Sydney University.
INTERNATIONAL STORIES
Other
‘Joyously subversive sex goddesses’: the artists who gave witches a spellbinding makeover (The Guardian, Australia)
Oct 28 – We all know what a witch looks like.
When the mystical goes mainstream: how tarot became a self-care phenomenon (The Guardian, Australia)
Oct 28 – When Jessica Dore was growing up, her mother had a tarot deck from which she’d pull cards – much to the mounting mortification of her daughter.
This Icelandic priestess practises a Viking-era religion, and it’s on the rise (ABC News)
Oct 31 – Jóhanna Harðardóttir is friends with Thor.
JUDAISM
Nazi flag seized after act of ‘pure evil’ over Brisbane Synagogue (Brisbane Times)
Oct 31 – Queensland leaders have condemned the appearance of a Nazi flag over the Brisbane Synagogue just days before the Jewish community commemorates one of its darkest events.
RELIGION & SOCIETY
‘We want to minister to all’: Faith leaders welcome capped services for unvaccinated (The Age, Melbourne)
Oct 31 – After months of lockdown, the doors at St Dominic’s Catholic Church in Camberwell are finally open for worship and prayer again.
