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Buddhist monk arrested in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal
Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.
September 11, 2026Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat.
August 22, 2026County the place to develop spiritually, says monk
A senior Buddhist monk says Herefordshire has "everything" for a "person to be happy".
July 16, 2026Watch: Inside the 30-hour dating retreat run by monks
Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple.
July 10, 2026Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple - will the monks help them find love?
Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.
July 10, 2026Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession
The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.
July 2, 2026Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.
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Buddhist monk arrested in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal
Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling 100 million baht ($3m; £2.2m) from his monastery, along with a suspected female accomplice he was filmed having sex with. Phra Wac
Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
The monastery said to have been targeted in the village of Chhay Hoe O Fourteen people were killed in military air strikes at a monastery in Myanmar early on Friday, opposition fighters and a local r
County the place to develop spiritually, says monk
Venerable Dhammaloka, a Sri Lankan senior Buddhist monk, says Herefordshire has the right "state of balance" Herefordshire is the place in the UK for "people who want to spiritually develop themselve
Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple - will the monks help them find love?
Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple - will the monks help them find love? A monk draped in burnt-orange robes faces a row of young men and women and tells them they're here on a mission t
Watch: Inside the 30-hour dating retreat run by monks
Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple. The BBC's Jake Kwon joined 12 singles on a weekend away at Donghwasa, a Buddhi
Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, and have seized the vehicle involved Nine Buddhist monks were killed and several others in their procession injured when they were hit by an 11-y
Top Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor girl
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Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sexual abuse of underage girl
COLOMBO, May 9 — Sri Lankan authorities arrested a senior Buddhist monk today for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl, police said, marking the highest-profile case involving clergy in the co
Top Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor girl PTI Updated: May 09, 2026 12:39 IST
Colombo, May 9 (PTI) One of Sri Lanka’s senior most Buddhist monks has been arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor girl, the police said on Saturday. Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, is the
Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse
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Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Buddhist monk Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, was arrested on May 9 amid an investigation into the alleged abuse of an 11-year-old girl in 2022
Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse
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