Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

They made a mark on the religious scene this decade; some rose, others fell

By Yonat Shimron — January 2, 2020
(RNS) — This list of 12 — drawn from stories RNS has covered between 2010 and 2019 — offers a one-time retrospective of the personalities (and not a few of the issues) that dominated the religious scene this past decade.

Shambhala International fights to survive in face of sex scandal

By Carina Julig — May 13, 2019
BOULDER, Colo. (RNS) — In order to address outstanding debt, the board is looking into selling Marpa House, a beloved property used as an intentional living community for about 40 people.

Weighing the spiritual cost when saints turn out to be scoundrels

By Cathleen Falsani — September 11, 2018
(RNS) — What do we do when we learn our beloved shepherd is actually a predator, or the faith leader we’ve admired all our lives turns out to be unworthy of our trust?
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