Buddhism

As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?

Buddhist monks offering prayers at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on July 2.

Thai nurse defies Buddhist custom to save monks in deadly crash

An injured monk arrives at Mukdahan Hospital after a collision between a pickup truck driven by an 11-year old and a procession of Buddhist monks, in the north-eastern Thai province of Mukdahan on July 2.

Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash

Rescue workers retrieving the body of a Buddhist monk after a collision between the monks’ roadside procession and a pickup truck driven by an 11-year old on July 2.

Nine Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession

A group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a roadside during a pilgrimage on July 2 when the incident occurred.

More S’pore residents have no religion in 2025 than in 2020

The number of people with no religious affiliation grew from 20 per cent in 2020 to 23.9 per cent in 2025.

Dalai Lama, 90, to seek knee treatment in New Delhi

Actor Richard Gere stands next to Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, during his 90th birthday celebration at the Tsuglagkhang, also known as the Dalai Lama Temple complex, in the northern town of Dharamshala, India, July 6, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse

Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his responsibilities as the chief custodian of a highly venerated ficus grown from a sapling of a tree believed to have sheltered the Buddha.

‘Eternal flame’ still burns after fire destroys Buddhist hall in Japan that is over 1,200 years old

The "eternal flame" was salvaged and moved to a different site after the blaze.

Thai faith healer charged with rape, child abuse

As a deeply superstitious country, many in Thailand turn to faith healers for comfort and hope in times of hardship.

Famous temple in Japan’s Mount Koya urges summer visitors to avoid revealing attire

Major Japanese tourism spots have been urging people to dress suitably.

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