In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation ...

Explore the vibrant world of plants in urban gardening in Thailand. Discover how greenery integrates into Bangkok's bustling streets.

She first met her at a small Buddhist hermitage in a building across from Jogyesa Temple in Anguk-dong, Seoul. A few ...

LAMPANG - A fire tore through an old wooden monk’s quarters built in Burmese style at Wat Mon Pu Yak (also known as Wat Mon Santhan) in central Lampang, ...

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...

The Walk for Peace—which some monks did barefoot—braved snow and a tragic accident. They're set to arrive February 10 with a ...

Erin O’Leary, house-call veterinarian in Cary, offered laser therapy to the recovering dog on a 2,300-mile peace walk to DC.

After 110 days walking from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., the monks will host a public event on their return. Here’s where ...

Catholic priest candidates prostrate themselves to pray during an ordination ceremony at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on Feb. 6, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We ...

Buddhist monks embark on a Walk for Peace — from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, DC — to "raise awareness of peace, loving kindness and compassion across America and the world." The post Buddhist ...

Five new priests for the Diocese of Allentown will be ordained by Bishop Alfred Schlert on Saturday, June 1. Bishop Alfred Schlert will ordain five new Diocese of Allentown priests on Saturday, the ...

High in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal, Druk Amitabha Nunnery is home to 800 nuns of the Drukpa Order of Himalayan Buddhism.