More than 95% of Cambodians are Buddhist, and this large majority is in mourning this month over the loss of the Great Supreme Patriarch Tep Vong. A highly respected religious leader who played a crucial role in reviving ...

Category: Buddhism

The loss of a loved one can be a very difficult situation to endure. While the grieving process is unique to each person going through it, there are a number of commonalities to be found. For example, many people in the ...

Category: Superstitions

Covid-19 ravaged the world, forcing many events and other social plans to be put on hold. For many excited couples, this meant canceling or postponing their weddings indefinitely. After the first wave passed, however, so ...

Category: Health and Wellness Weddings

As requirements for face masks become mandatory, then optional, then mandatory again, some wonder about the purpose and effectiveness of anti-burqa laws.

Category: Politics Religion

A Nevada church attempts to fight for religious gatherings in the Supreme Court; if they succeed will this cause a spike in COVID deaths among Nevada churchgoers?

Category: Politics Religion

COVID-19 has affected plenty of frontline workers. One group that's seen a number of casualties is Catholic nuns. Older nuns in convents are particularly at risk, as they're a high-risk group in close quarters.

Category: Health and Wellness

While it is inspiring to see how countless religious groups across faiths are rising to the challenge of adapting to the situation brought on by the novel coronavirus, groups that continue to gather can still be a cause ...

Category: Religion Science

Outside of China, Italy is the country worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak to date. As of mid-March, the country had 27,000 confirmed cases and 2,158 COVID-19 related deaths. Fewer than 3,000 people are reported to h ...

Category: Disasters Health and Wellness Science

There is no doubt that religion is heavily linked to fear and that, in times of religious crisis, fear becomes more pronounced, but why is that? Unfortunately, the connection between religion and fear is not well underst ...

Category: Religion Superstitions

One of the central themes of almost all religions is death or, more specifically, what becomes of us when we die. The teachings of almost every faith focus on attempting to explain death and dying and how it fits in with ...

Category: Human Rights Morality Buddhism