Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

In less than 70 words, Jesus gives us a prayer to learn by heart and a prayer to get inside our hearts, shaping the way we ...

In the twilight of his life, Tibet’s spiritual leader casts an eye on the past and his struggle with the Chinese regime.

A hilltop Buddhist temple in Bhutan, built in the 15th century, attracts visitors from across the globe, many of them struggling to conceive. They often make return visits, with children, believing ...

Nha Trang, nestled along Vietnam's south central coast, beckons travelers with its beaches, landmarks and adventures.

Many such shrines appeared in the Jiali area in 1895 due to deaths caused by military suppression of anti-Japanese resistance ...

Many places allow tourists to visit with little restrictions. But Bhutan is different. Nestled in the Himalayas, this tiny, land-locked country has implemented a “high-value, low-impact” tourism model ...

Over the years, I have visited Kek Lok Si Temple light-up on several occasions. Every time, I was fascinated by the ...

This country has a population of around 550,000, which includes thousands of foreign workers, mainly from India and Sri Lanka ...

The pope "spent about 20 minutes in prayer in his chapel on the 10th floor apartment and the rest of the day alternated between rest, physiotherapy, prayer and a bit of work," the Vatican said.

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