PLAIN TWP. − The desire for peace is universal. That was the message conveyed this week at Canton Country Day School, which played host to a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks. Their visit to Stark ...

Tucked into the woods near Covington, St. Joseph Abbey hums with a quiet rhythm — prayer, work and a deep sense of purpose.

In an ancient monastery behind huge medieval battlements in a hilltop town just south of Rome, 10 monks are striving to keep alive a 1,600-year-old spiritual tradition against increasing odds.

SPARTA, Wis. -- Eight times a day, the Rev. Bernard McCoy solemnly chants prayers in Latin from 100-year-old books in the chapel of his monastery. Then it is back to his computer and telephone, to run ...

The Holy Relics will be received by the Head of the Buddhists of Kalmykia, Shajin Lama of Kalmykia, Geshe Tenzin Choidak, Batu Sergeyevich Khasikov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia and other eminent ...

Buddhist monks are set to lead an annual prayer walk to the Hanford nuclear reservation as part of an effort to bring an end to nuclear weapons. The Tri-City Herald reports that the monks will head to ...

SPARTA, Wis. — Eight times a day, the Rev. Bernard McCoy solemnly chants prayers in Latin from 100-year-old books in the chapel of his monastery. Then it's back to his computer and telephone to run ...

Monks were exiled from Tibet by China's communist government in 1959. Most monks begin their training when they are boys. Program at Canton Country Day showcased dances, prayers and chants. PLAIN TWP.