Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism.

The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also ...

A centuries-old Buddhist temple has been destroyed as South Korea struggles to contain ‘unprecedented’ wildfires ravaging the country’s southeast that have killed at least 18 people.The ...

At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket. Hours later much of the temple burned down in one of the ...

Hours later much of the temple burned down in one of the deadliest wildfires to hit South Korea -- but the Buddha and the wooden hall it was in survived.

“The structure will become activated, touching every corner on all four floors; we will make her a temple for the arts.” Former Thalian Hall CEO Tony Rivenbark, who ran the hall for 42 ...

The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...

Bodh Gaya, the sacred town where Buddha attained enlightenment, offers a mix of spirituality, history, and culture. Here’s why you should visit this unique destination. A UNESCO World Heritage ...

A homeless man left a trail of destruction inside at least four Buddhist and Taoist temples ... a.m. when he barged into the Huang Da Xian Taoist Temple on the Bowery near Pell Street and damaged ...

Around 1 a.m. Tuesday, someone grabbed the fire extinguisher at Sung Tak Buddhist Temple on Pike Street, and whacked the large statue gracing the front, then smashed a smaller statue to pieces.

Listen to Story A video showed a tourist climbing Buddhist statue in Thailand She was seen plucking ... outrage after a tourist was spotted climbing a Buddhist statue at a temple in Thailand to pluck ...