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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Proposed Medford charter school hits roadblock ... Lightning possible, heat certain in coming days ... MADGE arrests six in raid on Medford home ... Proposed Medford charter school hits roadblock ... Lightning possible, heat certain in coming days ... MADGE arrests six in raid on Medford home ... Religion news: Pope aims to expedite sex abuse rulings Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 20, 2014 at 2:00 AM Posted Nov. 20, 2014 at 2:00 AM GHNS » Social News Week in religion Pope Francis announced earlier this month that he plans to speed up rulings on appeals by priests who have been accused of sexually abusing children or committing other serious offenses. The announcement addresses criticism the Vatican has received for moving too slowly in deciding the fate of the accused clergymen. The pope is setting up a seven-person panel to take a look at appeals that each the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Survey says One in five Americans share their religious faith online every week, according to a recent Pew Research survey. That percentage is about on par with the percentage of respondents who said they regularly watch religious TV programs (23 percent), listened to religious talk radio (20 percent) or listened to Christian rock music (19 percent). Good book? “The Future of God,” by Deepak Chopra God is in trouble. The rise of the militant atheist movement spearheaded by Richard Dawkins signifies, to many, that the deity is an outmoded myth in the modern world. Deepak Chopra passionately disagrees, seeing the present moment as the perfect time for making spirituality what it really should be: reliable knowledge about higher reality. Outlining a path to God that turns unbelief into the first step of awakening, Deepak shows us that a crisis of faith is like the fire we must pass through on the way to power, truth, and love. — Harmony The word Stupa: Burial mounds containing relics of the historical Buddha across the Indian subcontinent. Many were later developed into shrines or temple compounds. — ReligionStylebook.com Religion around the world According to the CIA World Factbook, the religious makeup of Bermuda is: - 46.1 percent Protestant - 14.5 percent Roman Catholic - 1.3 percent Jehovah’s Witness - 9.1 percent other Christian - 1 percent Muslim - 3.9 percent other - 17.8 percent none - 6.2 percent unspecified More Content Now MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 20, 2014 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501