Tag: Buddhist monks
Buddhist officials expel monk over anniversary of Cambodian activist’s killing
Saing Rithy said he considers the decision a “suppression of my rights and freedoms,” and a “threat” to him and other monks
Pope Francis meets Buddhists from Taiwan, says religions play role in...
Pope Francis said religions are called to foster fraternity by promoting a “culture of encounter,” especially among the young
Buddhist monk leads deadly pro-junta militias in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
The stern-looking 40-year-old monk with broad shoulders and wide-set eyes made a name for himself in Sagaing’s Kanbalu township
Pope Francis discusses ‘ecological conversion’ with Buddhist monks
Pope Francis defined “ecological conversion” as “true repentance”
Myanmar junta bars overnight visitors from Yangon monasteries
The decision marks the first time a religious organization has been used by the junta to enforce the Ward or Village-Tract Administration Law
Monks in Sri Lanka to turn off temple lights to protest...
"With the increase in the cost of electricity it seems that the government wants to punish religious places,” said a monk
Nearly 5 dozen Buddhist monks detained in Myanmar since military coup
Monks who peacefully protest junta rule face arrest and other forms of harassment
Vietnamese religious leader appeals five-year sentence
Le Tung Van from the Peng Lei House Buddhist Church was sentenced on July 21 on charges of "abusing democratic freedoms"
Nearly 40 Buddhist clergy killed and 40 jailed since Myanmar coup
The 38 monks and one nun were killed between Feb. 1, 2021 — the day the military seized power — and mid-April 2022
Hardline Buddhist monks back pro-junta militias in Myanmar, says report
A report on Radio Free Asia said the monks have even undergone weapons training clad in saffron robes
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