Alert and say the manhunt is far from over. Reporter police in france and germany arrested more than suspects in antiterrorism raids. Belgium police are on a manhunt for several more people who trained with Islamic State fighters in syria. Security forces raided a suspected terror hideout in eastern belgium last night and say islamic militants came out shooting before Police Killed two of them and arrested a third third. Authorities found assault rifles, bomb making materials and Police Uniforms at the seep. They believe the sus at the scene. They believe the suspects were hours away from carrying out a largescale attack on belgium police. Officials say they have found no link between the plot in belgium and the attacks in paris last week that killed 17 people. Secretary of state john kerry visited the french capital and said americans stand in solidarity with france against islamic extremists. I wanted to express to you personally the sheer horror and revulsion that all americans felt
On October 27, 2022, Harvard Divinity School celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Buddhist Ministry Initiative (BMI). In honor of this anniversary, the community engaged in discussions of Buddhist ministry in the context of HDS. In this audio, Monica Sanford recognizes the contributions of the Ho Family Foundation to the BMI. Phillip Henderson, the CEO of the foundation, joined the celebration to offer some thoughts on the legacy of the foundation.
There is a burgeoning generation of Buddhist chaplains who are increasingly common in hospitals, hospices and prisons, where the need for their services rose dramatically during the pandemic.
Christian clergy have long dominated the chaplaincy in the United States. But the profession is becoming more religiously diverse, and Buddhists are leading the way. Buddhist chaplains say they’re uniquely