South Korea President Meets with Buddhist and Other Religious Leaders in Wake of Itaewon Tragedy
Justin Whitaker
15 November 2022
South Korea’s President has reached out for help from the country’s major religious leaders
Buddhist Leaders Join Memorial for Victims of Deadly Halloween Tragedy in Seoul
Craig C Lewis
4 November 2022
Buddhist leaders and sangha members gathered in central Seoul on Tuesday, among representatives of South Korea’s seven major religious orders, to memorialize the people who
New Head of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Takes Office
Craig C Lewis
28 September 2022
Ven. Jinwoo, the new president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, South Korea’s largest Buddhist order, formally took office today, marking the official start
Seoul International Buddhism Expo to Focus on Ritual
Justin Whitaker
20 September 2022
This year’s expo seeks to draw on ritual to bridge the gap between the lives of ordinary Koreans and the Buddhism offered by temples and monasteries
Two Pavilions at UNESCO-listed Buddhist Mountain Monastery in Korea to be Designated National Treasures
Craig C Lewis
31 August 2022
Two ancient pavilions at the seventh century Korean Buddhist mountain temple Buseok-sa (부석사) will be officially designated as National Treasures, South Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration
Korea Resumes Annual Lantern Festival to Celebrate the Birth of the Buddha
Craig C Lewis
10 May 2022
Korea’s annual Yeondeunghoe (연등회), popularly known as the Lotus Lantern Festival, marking the birth of the Buddha, has once again illuminated Seoul.
Association of Korean Buddhist Orders Publishes Buddhist National Treasures of Korea
Craig C Lewis
11 March 2022
The Association of Korean Buddhist Orders has announced the publication of Buddhist National Treasures of Korea. This new 480-page volume of cultural heritage catalogues the
Korean Buddhist Monks Hold Conference Denouncing Perceived Discrimination
Justin Whitaker
25 January 2022
Thousands of Jogye Order monastics continue pressure on the government to address perceived biases
Jogye Buddhist Order Condemns Perceived Religious Bias in South Korea
Justin Whitaker
13 January 2022
Buddhist leaders in Korea have seen a string of perceived slights against the religion in favor of Christianity recently
International Buddhism and Eco-Dharma to Feature in Korea this Week
Justin Whitaker
9 November 2021
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism helps to feature eco-Buddhism as culture, art, and religion respond to climate change
Ven. Wolju, Social Activist and Former Leader of Korea’s Jogye Buddhist Order, Dies at 87
Craig C Lewis
26 July 2021
Funeral ceremony and cremation held today at…
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Condemns Myanmar Military in Solidarity with Pro-Democracy Movement
Justin Whitaker
18 March 2021
Korean monks prostrated to the UN and issued a…