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

In his General Audience message on Feb 4., Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on the documents of the Second Vatican ...

In a strategic move to bolster regional stability and promote spiritual cooperation, prominent Bangladeshi Buddhist leaders ...

The Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara accepts a gift from Tam Hick from Irmo on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Hundreds gathered to see the Walk for Peace in as they made a stop in Saluda. Tracy Glantz ...

An accelerating desire for peace and quiet caused my wife and me to join a Buddhist meditation retreat hosted at a Catholic center near Kansas City after Christmas. The news wouldn’t improve after ...

Yunju Temple’s millennia-old Fangshan stone scriptures are preserved and revitalized through global cooperation, digital technology and cultural innovation. Beijing, China, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE ...

The day begins in darkness, lit only by street lamps. As dawn breaks, a pale blue light reveals a quiet line of monks in orange robes moving through the streets of the Lao city of Luang Prabang. The ...

The Tzu Chi Foundation and Banaras Hindu University discussed establishing a Research Centre for Buddhism to promote scholarly exchange and revive Mahāyāna studies. The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu ...

(The Conversation) — A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The implications go beyond just higher learning. (The ...

Tibetan nuns study during the winter examination period at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamshala, India, in 2022. Rebecca Conway/Getty Images In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious ...

A scene from the dance production Qiuci, which will premiere at the Shanghai Culture Square on Nov 7. It revolves around life story of the legendary Buddhist scholar Kumarajiva. [Photo provided to ...