Protestors call for religious freedom and social equality

Converts seek freedom from historical inequalities

Civil rights advocates express concern over religious freedom and clergy safety

Buddhism seen as wedge issue by Sri Lankan politicians

Rights activist bemoans rediced of religious freedom

Appointees to fill key roles previously held by senior monastics

Military hardware deployed unsettlingly close to Buddhist holy sites

Increase reflects the social climate in Europe

His Holiness embarks on 12-day tour of India's remote northeast

Project for Cambodian school financed by student fees and donation drives

Passing of distinguished scholar widely mourned

Fighting for gender equality in Afghanistan

Protecting hurt and abused gentle giants from the freezing cold

Religious minorities lured by the promise of educational opportunities