Qinghai, perched on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is a land of vast lakes, snow-capped mountains, and rich Tibetan culture. From the mirror-like Chaka Salt Lake to the sacred halls of ...

Butter sculptures from the Kumbum Monastery, or Ta'er Monastery, was listed in the first group of national intangible heritages approved by the State Council of China in 2006. Butter carving ...

Sri Lankan authorities arrested a senior Buddhist monk on Saturday for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl, police said, marking the highest-profile case involving clergy in the country.

Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever. The Prince’s Journey Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A monastery in El Paso’s Lower Valley that had operated for nearly 60 years closed its doors for good over the weekend. The Catholic Diocese of El Paso announced that the ...

Located on the Solovetsky Islands of Russia’s White Sea, the Solovetsky Monastery is a fortified monastic complex that dates back to the 15 th century. Initially, the monastery was home to a small ...

Our Lady of Victoria Monastery was originally established in Kenya in 1952. It hosts a community of monks from the Cistercian Trappist order who moved to Uganda in 2008 following post-election unrest ...