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
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
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
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 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
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
Laos’ Okphansa festival this year was held on 27 October.......10/30/2015