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A 35-year-old woman was arrested in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on July 15 for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with senior ...
A third of Buddhist monks tested positive for meth during a surprise raid at a temple in northern Thailand. Six of 18 clergymen were kicked out of the monkhood after failing drug tests at the Wat ...
At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.
Thai Police have arrested a woman who squeezed nearly $12 million out of Buddhist monks trying to cover up having broken ...
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...
Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and ...
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A new exhibition by the National Museum of Ireland features 17 ancient manuscripts with margin scribbles by Irish monks from ...
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The monks in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province wrap saffron robes around endangered trees to ‘ordain’ them and protect them from ...
A powerful alliance of Buddhist clergy, conservation scientists, animal welfare advocates, and corporate representatives has ...
A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...
ABC News' "Start Here" podcast host Brad Mielke reports on a woman whom Thai authorities are accusing of orchestrating an elaborate blackmail scheme.