Earlier this week, a Buddhist monk in Fukui, Japan, received a traffic ticket for driving in his monastic robe. Though he told the Yomiuri Shimbun he’d been driving that way for 20 years without ...

Monks socially distancing as they go about their daily alms rounds while dressed in face masks as well as robes have become a common sight during the coronavirus pandemic in Thailand. Pictures in Thai ...

They rely on donations of plastic, which can then be recycled into new robes. So far the monks have crushed 88,185 pounds of plastic in two years aiming to curb the litter in the surrounding Chao ...

Young Buddhist monks inadvertently formed a postcard-perfect scene as they walked single-file through the doorway of an ancient temple. Footage captured the religious devotees in striking orange robes ...

Juggling, skipping, boxing -- just a few of the activities Buddhist monks say they can do while wearing their traditional robes, and they aren't posting these videos on social media to show off, ...

BANGKOK – At a Buddhist temple south of Bangkok, a monk watches as a machine presses down on thousands of water bottles, before a giant bale of crushed plastic rolls out with a thud. The plastic is ...

~ Some temples have introduced cafes, art galleries and other innovations to reach out to young people. TOKYO -- Japanese monks and nuns hit the catwalk in Tokyo on Saturday in a bid to spread ...

BANGKOK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - At a Buddhist temple south of Bangkok, a monk watches as a machine presses down on thousands of water bottles, before a giant bale of crushed plastic rolls out with a thud.

MAE SAI, Thailand -- With their heads bowed and wearing orange robes, the members of the boys' soccer team rescued from almost three weeks trapped in a cave in northern Thailand on Saturday completed ...

When Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro became the abbot of Bangkok's Chak Daeng Temple, he found the grounds littered with ...