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For more than two decades, Christopher Lovrien said he was dogged by memories of the bloody bedroom killing. “I haven’t had a relationship since this happened. All I could do is work,” the former steelworker said. “I wish I could undo it. But I’m glad to be able to say it and go to jail.” Lovrien, now 56, came clean Friday in a Multnomah County Circuit Court room. He was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for the 1999 killing of Mark Dribin. But Lovrien will remain in a city jail on a murder charge for allegedly killing another...

Lilith Wildwood from Newark previously 'conjured a house'Lilith thinks there are several misconceptions about witches (Collect/PA Real Life) (Image: PA Real Life) Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox \ A professional witch from Newark who previously conjured up the purchase of a house is planning her spells for 2024. Lilith Wildwood, also a psychotherapist, runs a coven over Zoom and will create an altar with her magical tools on display before burning notes of negative feelings from the past year and manifesting what she wants to achieve in 2024 The...

A man who made national headlines for tearing down and beheading a Satanic display in the Iowa State Capitol believes his actions were the “right thing to do.” “We should not tolerate Satan,” Michael Cassidy told CBN Digital, explaining why he decided to take action against the display. After learning on social media that The Satanic Temple had installed a display in the capitol building, Cassidy found himself concerned over the presence of the display.“When I saw it, I thought, ‘How on earth can Satanic icons be in the capitol?'” he said. “And I thought, ‘You know, it’s some kind...

Blame lingering pandemic-era restrictions that make it harder for people to find a dog or cat they'd like to adopt.As I write this column, Marigold—my long-haired orange tabby who demands constant attention—is purring next to me. She's a delightful creature that I adopted at a local shelter's Five Dollar Fridays, where they adopt out vaccinated and spayed adult cats for that modest fee. I got her (and Fluffy) when my wife was out of town, so she's now forbidden me from visiting a shelter alone. I don't blame my wife for setting some ground rules, given that I can't wander...

More than eight years after a South Carolina couple was brutally killed in their home on Halloween night alongside their elderly mothers, one of the family members who gave a slew of tearful media interviews mourning the victims has just been charged with the crime. Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride announced the jaw-dropping conclusion of the case on Friday, telling reporters that Amy Vilardi and her husband, Rosmore “Ross” Vilardi, had been taken into custody and charged with the murders of Amy’s mother, Cathy Scott, 60; Cathy’s husband, Michael Scott, 59; Michael’s mother, Barbara Scott, 80; and Cathy’s mother, Violet...

The suspect in the murder of a Nebraska priest was discovered lying on top of the victim forming the shape of a cross as the pastor was bleeding to death, according to an affidavit filed in the Washington County Court. The responding officer said in the court filing that he saw the suspect, 43-year-old Kierre L. Williams, lying perpendicularly across 65-year-old Father Stephen Gutgsell’s chest after the stabbing. Gutgsell, who served as the pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, died from his injuries later that morning. “On top of the white male [Gutgsell], there was...

Satanic Temple co-founder Lucien Greaves tore into Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on Thursday and challenged him to a debate after DeSantis blamed a Satanic altar in Iowa’s State Capitol on former President Donald Trump. “Did the Trump administration’s actions actually give your organization a legal standing to have this display?” asked Phillip, to which Greaves replied:... Greaves insisted, “Our IRS tax-exempt application certainly never came across Trump’s desk. Trump wouldn’t have comprehended it if he had seen it, and I think DeSantis knows that. It’s just another display of cowardice from a politician who wants to play ignorant.” The...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he would support the legal fund of a man who is accused of vandalizing a display by The Satanic Temple inside the Iowa Capitol on Thursday. “Satan has no place in our society and should not be recognized as a ‘religion’ by the federal government,” DeSantis said on X, formerly Twitter. “I’ll chip in to contribute to this veteran’s legal defense fund. Good prevails over evil — that’s the American spirit.”

A satanic altar has been set up at the Iowa State Capitol. The Satanic Temple erected the public display, depicting a ram's head with mirrors covering it, propped by a mannequin in red clothing, according to KCCI Des Moines. Co-founder of The Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves, told the news outlet that the display represents the group's right to religious freedom. "We're going to really relish the opportunity to be represented in a public forum. We don't have a church on every street corner," Greaves said.

Making the news cycle in 2021, you may remember some of the hype surrounding hip-hop artist, Lil Nas’ and his conversion to Satanism. Lil Nas not only came out as a flaming homosexual, but also as one who worships the devil as he depicted himself in disgusting sex acts with Satan in his music video. But all of that is old news. I will not link to the video. I only mention this to bring up the next disturbing issue, that the “Christian” hip hop community has come out in full support of Lil Nas’ who is openly and proundly...

things at the CCHD have gone beyond mere Marxist materialism into fully occult directions, Lepanto reports. Not only does CCHD fund groups that flagrantly violate the church’s pro-life and other moral teachings. It also supports neo-pagan groups engaged in witchcraft. Lepanto’s latest report:A few weeks ago, the Lepanto Institute proved that a recent grantee called CUSH collected homosexual pornography with the intent to provide it to children. Then, the Lepanto Institute proved that the CCHD provided grants to Unchained, a pro-abortion, pro-LGBT organization with intimate ties to Marxist entities.

A Russian cannibal in a Satanic cult that slaughtered four teenagers — beheading and partially eating two of them — has been pardoned by President Vladimir Putin after fighting against Ukraine in a notorious unit of convicts. Nikolai Ogolobyak, 33, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2010 for murder and desecrating corpses over a series of horrifying ritualistic murders that rocked the Yaroslavl region — where the then-teenager was known as “Count.” Ogolobyak and other Satan worshippers, including one nicknamed “Hitler,” beheaded two of their four victims — then cut out their hearts and tongues which they then...

Up until now, Argentina actress Fatima Florez was mainly known for her cheeky celebrity impersonations and hosting family game shows.But following her partner Javier Milei's landslide election victory, the 42-year-old star is set to be known the world over as Argentina's new First Lady.The couple first started dating in July this year after meeting on a chat show last December while Fatima was still married to her husband of 22 years.Over the weekend, the actress - who boasts 1.1m followers on Instagram - publicly showed her support for her other half when she posted a photo of herself voting.

Unfortunately this isn’t satire. A video is circulating on Twitter that features a TikTok user teaching viewers how to “practice abortion as a magical ritual.” The user who created the video lists “they’s” name as Valkyrja Vörðr and is supposedly a “witch.” “I am a witch who has had abortions and has used them as rituals,” she began. Supposedly abortion rituals are “birthing magic” and “death magic” at the same time. To make matters weirder the witch used the phrase “womb body” instead of woman. Unfortunately, this isn’t satire. A video is circulating on Twitter that features a TikTok user...

Welcoming thousands of children to the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis fielded selected questions and heavily focused on imparting his support for “climate change” talking points to them. In a meeting organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education, Pope Francis hosted around 7,000 children in the Paul VI Audience Hall for an encounter on the theme “Let’s Learn from Boys and Girls.” The pinnacle of the event was Francis’ presence in the Audience Hall with the children, where he fielded a series of pre-approved questions, and read back his answers. Yet while the event was themed “Let’s Learn...

The popular toy has undergone a 21st century upgrade - and now uses artificial intelligence to communicate with deceased relatives beyond the grave. The Ouija board has undergone a 21st century makeover, with the popular toy moving to the online realm and using AI (artificial intellience) to contact deceased relatives. Grandma and Grandpa have to say can head on over to the official Ouija website to pose their pressing questions. For example, the Ouija correctly named Edgar Allen Poe as the author of "The Raven" but didn't identify smaller details correctly (for example, the board didn't know that the Raven...

The Sixth forum of the “Laudato Si’ Communities” was held in Verona, Italy, earlier this month. This is a series of meetings devoted to propagating Pope Francis’ views on what is called “the climate emergency.” This latest affair was called “Doubling the Commitment.” This was a reference to Francis’ new exhortation, Laudate Deum, in which he warns us that the end is near, both for “our suffering planet” and, by extension, for us. He struck the same note in his opening video message to the Verona meeting, warning that it’s “a very difficult time” and that “within 30 years the...

As radical abortion activists promote Issue 1, which would allow abortions up to birth, they have also been targeting churches that are opposing it. Catholic schools, churches and cemeteries across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, for example, have posted in recent weeks that they have been victims of vandalism and attacks. Pro-abortion extremists have stolen, defaced or damages No on Issue 1 signs at pro-life business that are displaying them. And pro-life residents have experienced the same sorta of vandalism of their lawn signs on private residences. Here’s more on what the churches have been facing: Incarnation Catholic Church in Centerville...

Party-backed Jeremy Rodden backed club even after a Satanist went on a murderous rampage five minutes from the school ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Democrat candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in next month’s election has sought to bring an After School Satan Club into schools, raised money for the Satanic Temple, and written books about the occult for children. Jeremy D. Rodden is the Democrat-endorsed candidate for next month’s statehouse elections in Virginia, running for the 90th District near Chesapeake. In November 2022, Rodden posted a flier to his campaign Facebook page that said, “Hey kids! Let’s have fun at After...

CV NEWS FEED // A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a challenge to Indiana’s pro-life law which was filed by The Satanic Temple (TST). As reported by WISH-TV, TST “sued to force the state to allow it to provide mail-order drugs for its members in Indiana to have an abortion.” The satanist group “claimed Indiana’s new abortion law, passed in 2022, violated the state’s religious freedom law as well as the Fifth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.” TST is based in Massachusetts and operates a virtual “health clinic” that prescribes abortion-inducing drugs. The organization has named its “telehealth”...