Three monks, a horde of reporters and 20 singles looking for love walked into a Buddhist temple. The singles sat on gray mats in the center of the temple’s study hall, visibly tense because the two ...

III International Buddhist Forum will be held in the capital of Kalmykia, Elista, from 25 to 28 September and will bring together guests from almost 35 countries.

Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...