Old, opulent NY Catholic church to be dismantled, rebuilt in affluent Atlanta suburb

Old Buffalo church to be reborn in Atlanta suburb

At a Tibetan precipice: With the Dalai Lama nearly 75, what happens after he dies?

What happens when the Dalai Lama dies?

DHARMSALA, INDIA — The question looms over this raggedy hillside town, a place where ancient mysticism constantly brushes against the realities of modern geopolitics. The monks who fled across the Himalayas ask it quietly, as do the exile politicians. Even the angry young activists are careful how they raise the issue.

An Indian-style Buddhist temple gifted to ’sister civilisation’ China

LUOYANG - Wearing yellow robes and chanting mantras, dozens of Buddhist monks received President Pratibha Patil who dedicated a grand Indian-style temple to China as a “gift from the people of India to a sister civilisation”.

Iraq’s al-Maliki says he’s only PM nominee from his party, rejects consensus candidate

Iraq’s al-Maliki says he’s only party PM nominee

Pakistani minority sect demands protection after suicide attacks killed 93 members

Pakistan sect demands protection after attacks

President Patil dedicates Indian-style Buddhist temple to China

LUOYANG - Visiting Indian President Pratibha Patil Saturday dedicated a Buddhist temple, built with Indian assistance, to the Chinese people.