He is the first monk to sit in the House of Lords since the reign of Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603). Habitually this Lord Bishop of Truro dresses shabbily, in an old black cassock, a leathern girdle.
Irishmen, monks and thirsty wayfarers enjoyed the beer. But Protestant neighbors were scandalized: brewing and the worship of God seemed incompatible, confirming their suspicion that rum and ...
According to their analysis, the Tatmadaw has been targeting Buddhist monks, novices and nuns on suspicion of participating in the anti-coup movement, but also ethnic Christian clergy, mainly ...
Chinse authorities have jailed a Tibetan Buddhist monk for sharing the Dalai Lama’s teachings on a Chinese social media ... RFA reported that the Chinese authorities had allegedly warned government ...
"In Japan, it is not common for people to be torn apart over coming out as an LGBTQ+ because it would go against religious teachings, is it? But things are different outside Japan," the monk said.