For centuries, single or married men and women of various faith traditions who live and work in the world have chosen to follow St. Benedict as Oblates. They strive to ...

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Thailand's Buddhist community is rocked by a sex and blackmail scandal involving senior monks, sparking calls for reform and investigations into corruption.

Woman arrested over extortion allegations related to Thai monks Authorities suspect she used compromising images to get from senior monks with whom she had formed sexual relationships.

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The service will see members of the community - the modern-day heirs of the Benedictine monks - pledge or renew their commitment at the service. St Benet’s Abbey has a rich history going back more ...

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Thailand's Buddhist monastic order has been rocked by a sex scandal involving several high-ranking monks and millions of dollars in embezzled temple donations. The police have arrested a 35-year ...

Thai woman arrested for blackmailing monks with thousands of videos after sex The woman, who police are calling "Ms Golf", had sex with at least nine monks, police said ...