Tag: Buddhist monk
In rare backtrack, junta says it will investigate senior monk’s shooting...
The Samgha Samagga, a monk’s association in Mandalay, also released a statement condemning the shooting, labeling the incident as terrorism
Pope Francis calls for unity among religions to address global challenges
"No one is saved alone; we can only be saved together, since we are interconnected and interdependent," Pope Francis said.
Elderly monk dies two months after he was tortured by Myanmar’s...
Torturing an elderly monk was a brutal act by the military, the Venerable Min Thonnya, a monk who is opposed to the junta, told RFA
Defrocked Cambodian monk flees to Thailand, resumes religious life there
Defrockings of Buddhist monks who participate in demonstrations are highly unusual in Cambodia
Authorities detain Buddhist monk during peace march across Cambodia
The spokesman for the Ministry of Cults and Religions, Seng Somony, said he wasn't aware of the incident but would look into it
Buddhist monk ousted for joining march calling for restoration of social...
“Monks are symbols of the nation who preach to the people, but now they are facing problems”
Vietnamese founder of outlawed Buddhist sect dies in prison
Thu, 74, founder of the An Dan Dai Dao religious group, was serving a life sentence in Gia Trung Detention Center
Thousands mourn Buddhist monk in Vietnam who brought mindfulness to the...
Thich Nhat Hanh spent 39 years in France and advocated for religious freedom around the world
Southeast Asian parliamentarians decry arrest of Cambodian monk in Thailand
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights called for the immediate release of Ven. Bor Bet, a Buddhist monk and a refugee in Thailand
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