China Arrests, Beats, Starves Hundreds of Tibetan Protesters
Chinese security forces are cracking down hard on Tibetans protesting against a massive hydroelectric dam project that will destroy several villages and Buddhist monasteries.
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Kosovan Police Remain on Hunt for Serb Gunmen Who Killed Officer, Holed up in Monastery Siege
Kosovo observed a day of mourning for the police officer killed by Serb gunmen who then barricaded themselves in an Orthodox monastery.
76 Franciscan Nuns From Same German Monastery Test Positive for Coronavirus
Seventy-six Catholic nuns have tested positive for COVID-19 after an outbreak at a Franciscan convent in northwestern Germany.
Islamists Barge Into French Monastery During Prayers, Demand Nuns Convert To Islam
Two Islamist men barged into the Carmelite Verdun monastery late last week during evening prayers in which they told the nuns to convert to Islam or go to hell. The two men were described as being in their thirties and both
French Monastery Turned into Asylum Centre as Calais Migrant Numbers Rise
A former Roman Catholic monastery in the town of Troisvaux in Nothern France has been transformed into an asylum centre as the number of migrants in Calais starts to rise once again.
Palestinian Authority Officers Tear Out Beard of Muslim Cleric for Bashing PA – Report
TEL AVIV – Palestinian Authority Security officers tore out the beard of a Muslim cleric over his criticism of the PA, according to Hizb ut-Tahrir (Party of Liberation), a radical Islamist group which seeks to re-establish the “Islamic Caliphate.” The group
ISIS Destroys Ancient Syrian Monastery of Mar Elian
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) jihadists have released a video showing bulldozers plowing through the ruins of the historic Christian Syrian monastery of Mar Elian, located in al-Qaryatain in the Syrian province of Homs. They also desecrated the monastery’s cemetery, unearthing graves with their machinery.
Buddhist Nuns Build Convent Out of Straw
Buddhists live a life of simplicity and gratitude, yet even the most simple of lifestyles require the bare necessity of a sound shelter for living. A group of Buddhist nuns in Escondido, California has been working together to build their own
Coptic Monks Lie Down in Front of Bulldozers to Protect Ancient Christian Site
To protect a precious archaeological area that stretches around a church dating back to the fourth century AD, a group of Coptic monks from the Monastery of Saint Macarius have staged a resistance to a road-building project, going so far as to lie down in front of approaching bulldozers.
