A fugitive former assistant abbot of Wat Samphanthawong in Bangkok has returned from Germany and surrendered in connection ...

The birthday of the Buddha is a holy occasion for all his followers, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to which one belongs.

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva ... “All our faithful … feel like crying,” Woonou, the temple’s chief monk, told The Associated Press over the phone.

Just outside My Tho City, Vinh Trang Pagoda features massive Buddha sculptures recognized globally for their scale and ...

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple ... Sekko Tanaka, a former head monk at Kannonji, told reporters that the handover ceremony at the South Korean ...

A Buddhist Statue Stolen From a Japanese Temple Nearly ... feel like crying,” Woonou, the temple’s chief monk, told The Associated Press over the phone. He insisted that Japan “plundered ...