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Religious Freedom & Culture

Why Religious Freedom Still Matters for Orisha Worship

Brazil's recent heritage announcements, a federal investigation order and disputed calendar proposals show why public recognition and practical religious freedom must be examined together.

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Public Theology

Religious Authority, Initiation, and Exploitation

A reported Ifá reform decision in Nigeria and a separate Spanish court case raise a shared ethical question: what responsibility follows when a person entrusts spiritual guidance and money to a religious authority?

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Religious Freedom & Culture

When Crime Reporting Invokes Palo Mayombe

A developing investigation in Moca, Puerto Rico, shows why religious identification, personal allegations and suspected forensic evidence must remain distinct.

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Lucumí, Nigerian Yoruba and Ifá traditions, Palo, Candomblé and Umbanda require their own names and sources. Coverage here does not make them interchangeable.