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Vatican bank assets seized in Rome
Feb. 14 | Italian authorities have seized €23 million ($31 million Cdn) of Vatican bank assets as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering. The Vatican said it was confused as to why financial police targeted the funds in a Vatican account at...
Karmapa’s mentor under land law scanner
Jan. 31 | Gaurav Bisht and Naresh Kumar, Hindustan Times Shimla/Dharamsala, January 24, 2013 Even as the Himachal government adopted a neutral stance on the cash haul from the monastery of 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, now questions are being raised over land...
The Karmapa Controversies
Jan. 19 | A quick glance at events from years 1995 to 1999 Rumtek monks go on hunger strike On 8 August, 1995, Topga Yulgyal and the Kagyu monks marched peacefully towards Rumtek to regain their place of worship. Situ Rinpoche alleged that Topga Yulgyal brought...
The Buddhist organisations that are thriving during the debt crisis
Sep. 19 | In times of financial hardship, meditators are still willing to pay large fees to hear the teachings of high-profile Buddhists Mary Finnigan Here we are stuck in an economic downturn, with the threat of a financial tsunami gathering momentum in the eurozone...
Former Scientologist warns Katie Holmes of dangers of attacking church after Tom Cruise split
Aug. 19 | A Dublin conference on Scientology has warned actress Katie Holmes not to speak out after her marriage split from Hollywood legend Tom Cruise. PATRICK COUNIHAN @irishcentral July 02,2012 04:25 AM A former Church of Scientology member told the Dublin Offlines...
