US Draws Ire in Beijing with New Legislation Spotlighting Tibetan Buddhist Affairs
Craig C Lewis
23 December 2020
New bill opposes political interference in the Tibetan…
Buddhist Bhutan Becomes the Latest Asian Nation to Decriminalize Homosexuality
Craig C Lewis
14 December 2020
National Assembly votes to amend legislation prohibiting…
Buddhist Monk Seeks Equality, Acceptance for Thailand’s LGBT+ Communities
Craig C Lewis
24 August 2020
Removing society’s barriers to acceptance and equality
Buddhist Temple in Tokyo Offers Vietnamese Workers Refuge from the Pandemic
Craig C Lewis
22 July 2020
Temple provides relief for those out of work and with nowhere
Dalai Lama Expresses Sadness Over the Death of US Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Craig C Lewis
20 July 2020
His Holiness praises Lewis’s commitment to non-violence..
Thailand Moves to Recognize Same-sex Unions
Justin Whitaker
9 July 2020
Thailand poised to become the second country in Asia to…
Concern Grows Over Looming Coronavirus Risk at Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh
Craig C Lewis
8 April 2020
Around one million vulnerable refugees are living in densely.
Buddhist-majority Myanmar Claims Zero Coronavirus Cases, Raising Doubt Among Experts
Justin Whitaker
19 March 2020
Most neighboring countries have confirmed multiple..
Activist Buddhist Monk and Nobel Prize Nominee Thich Quang Do Dies Aged 91
Buddhistdoor Global
24 February 2020
Vocal human rights advocate remembered for life-long…
Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan Nears Decriminalization of Same-sex Relationships
Justin Whitaker
23 January 2020
International rights groups urge the country to end ban on…
Buddhist Descendant of Wounded Knee Soldier Offers Apology to Lakota Nation
Craig C Lewis
4 December 2019
Great great grandson of army commander expresses…
Pope Francis Emphasizes Peace, Interfaith Fraternity in Audience with Thailand’s Supreme Patriarch
Craig C Lewis
22 November 2019
Pontiff calls for steps to tackle human trafficking crisis