36th  Japan-Korean Buddhist cultural exchange conference held
36th Japan-Korean Buddhist cultural exchange conference held
The 36th Japan-Korean Buddhist cultural exchange conference was held on November 12 in Seoul.......

11/18/2015

Religious leaders visit North Korea
A group of 150 religious leaders, representing a wide variety of faiths, visited North Korea this week.......

11/17/2015

GNH and Buddhism main attraction for international tourists
GNH and Buddhism main attraction for international tourists
Apart from the unique culture, Buddhism and Gross National Happiness, the Royal Family was also the main attraction for international…......

11/13/2015

Japan shuns its Buddhist traditions as temples close
Japan shuns its Buddhist traditions as temples close
Over the next 25 years, 27,000 of the country’s 77,000 temples are expected to close, in one of the biggest…......

11/13/2015

Missing Buddhist scroll from 12th century turns up in Nara temple
Missing Buddhist scroll from 12th century turns up in Nara temple
A gold and silver-inked Buddhist text preserved at the Soyuji temple here has been found to be one of the…......

11/13/2015

Pope Francis meets with President of Poland
Pope Francis meets with President of Poland
Pope Francis on Monday received the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, who subsequently met with the Cardinal Secretary of State…......

11/11/2015

Pope Francis sets up foundation to boost Catholic education
Pope Francis sets up foundation to boost Catholic education
Observing the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's declaration on Christian education, Pope Francis on last Wednesday established a…......

11/06/2015

Okphansa festival celebrated in Laos
Okphansa festival celebrated in Laos
Laos’ Okphansa festival this year was held on 27 October.......

10/30/2015