Buddhist-Christian Colloquium in Thailand Calls for Compassion and Joint Action
Justin Whitaker
21 November 2023
Participants in the dialogue agreed on the importance of building bridges to combat violence and promote peace
Pope Francis Quotes the Buddha and Praises Interfaith Dialogue in Mongolia Visit
Justin Whitaker
5 September 2023
Despite Mongolia’s small population of Catholics, the pope’s visit played an important role in his global mission for peace and brotherhood with Buddhists
Buddhistdoor View: Tengri meets the Trinity: Pope Francis’ Visit to Mongolia
Buddhistdoor Global
2 September 2023
Pope Francis is the very first pontiff in the Church’s history to visit Mongolia, with a complicated set of issues to be deliberated
Buddhist Leaders to Take Part in Interfaith Dialogue with Pope Francis in His First Trip to Mongolia
Justin Whitaker
29 August 2023
The trip extends the Pope’s many travels to Buddhist countries and is his first to a predominantly Vajrayana Buddhist country
Buddhists from Thailand Visit Vatican for Interfaith Dialogue
Justin Whitaker
19 June 2023
Pope Francis was unable to attend the event which acted as a continuation of decades of friendship-building between Catholics and Buddhists
Buddhist Delegation from Taiwan Visits Pope Francis for Inter-religious Exchange
Craig C Lewis
22 March 2023
A delegation of more than 100 monastics from Taiwan’s United Association of Humanistic Buddhism recently met with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Buddhistdoor View: Africa – Continental Legacies, Religious Inheritances
buddhistdoor
4 February 2023
Common themes of education, long-term benefit, and equality in Pope Francis’ and Buddhist leaders’ engagement with African countries
Anti-Myanmar Junta Buddhist Monk Sayadaw Ashin Arriyawuntha Biwunsa Dies in Exile Aged 71
Justin Whitaker
3 November 2022
Sayadaw Ashin Arriyawuntha Biwunsa was one of Myanmar’s most accomplished and respected monks
Pope Francis Shares Urgent Call for Compassion in Meeting with Thai Buddhists
Craig C Lewis
24 June 2022
Speaking at the Vatican with a special Buddhist delegation from Thailand on 17 June, Pope Francis expressed his profound respect for the teachings of the
Prayers for Peace: Spiritual Leaders and Communities Respond to the Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine
Craig C Lewis
25 February 2022
The rapid incursion into Ukraine by Russia’s military forces has shocked the world. At the time of writing, on day two of Russian President Vladimir
Prominent Burmese Buddhist Monk Donates to Pope’s COVID-19 Fund
Justin Whitaker
21 April 2020
The donation demonstrates commitment to interfaith…
Pope Francis Emphasizes Peace, Interfaith Fraternity in Audience with Thailand’s Supreme Patriarch
Craig C Lewis
22 November 2019
Pontiff calls for steps to tackle human trafficking crisis