Reporting from Shand Khiid, Mongolia — In the crimson-painted interior of a monastery in central Mongolia, boys as young as 6 face one another cross-legged on benches and chant Tibetan Buddhist ...

Buddhism has been Mongolia's dominant religion for centuries - Copyright AFP Byambasuren BYAMBA-OCHIR Buddhism has been Mongolia's dominant religion for centuries ...

The exhibition “Deities and Devotion in Mongolian Buddhist Art” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Aug. 30. A reception will be held to celebrate the opening of “Deities and ...

Ulan Bator, Aug 24 (EFE).Ulan Bator, Aug 24 (EFE). — Only one monastery remained open during the communist crackdown on Buddhism in Mongolia, making Gandan not only the symbol of decades of religious ...

The Mongolian Buddhist authorities are in Rome to mark the 30th anniversary of the presence of the Catholic Church in Mongolia and the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the East Asian ...

Attempts to coopt older lamas and exploit internal divisions to counteract the influence of the Tibetan government in exile. The United Front could try to apply similar tactics to religions other than ...

The exhibition “Deities and Devotion in Mongolian Buddhist Art” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Aug. 30. A reception will be held to celebrate the opening of “Deities and ...

His move, which adds a twist to the Tibetan power struggle with China, will have to be endorsed by the Mongolian clergy for broader acceptance. The announcement happened on March 8 during an event in ...

Naadam's international status is a function of both the growing Mongolian diaspora and government efforts to attract foreign tourists. His move, which adds a twist to the Tibetan power struggle with ...

Tibetan Buddhist lamas stand outside Mongolia's largest monastery, Gandantegchinlen, where the Dalai Lama is expected to visit, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Aug. 21, 2006 (AP photo by Vincent Yu). Click ...

Incantations ring out at Mongolia's largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama, whose 90th birthday on Sunday has raised fresh questions about the future of the ...