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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

Japan presented a robot monk that gives spiritual advice using AI

Researchers in Japan have introduced 'Buddharoid,' a robot monk powered by artificial intelligence that can offer spiritual advice based on Buddhist texts.

Feb 26 • 11:40 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Japan tests AI robot monk 'Buddharoid' to guide Buddhist faithful

Japan is testing an AI robot monk called Buddharoid, designed to assist Buddhist practitioners, particularly amid a monk shortage due to an aging population.

Feb 26 • 08:45 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Life & Tech

‘The Black and White Cook’ Monk Seon-jae: "Temple food is about emptying to create wisdom"

Monk Seon-jae discusses the philosophy behind temple cuisine at a recent media event, emphasizing the importance of simplicity and seasonal ingredients in fostering wisdom and health.

Feb 26 • 06:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

AI-powered robot monk promises to give spiritual advice in Japan

A Japanese team has unveiled an AI-powered robot monk called 'Buddharoid' that can provide spiritual advice and potentially alleviate the shortage of human monks.

Feb 26 • 05:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Life & Tech

A robot presented in Japan - a Buddhist monk

A new robot named 'Buddharoid' has been introduced in Japan, designed to communicate and participate in religious ceremonies traditionally held by human monks.

Feb 25 • 08:06 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

At 13, he became a monk to learn writing... Reaching the ocean of the 'Avatamsaka Sutra'

The article details the life of a monk who became a practitioner at the age of 13, reflecting on his journey and the challenges he faced.

Feb 24 • 10:47 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Vatican Seven / The Pope and Members of the Curia Will Begin Lent with Lectures from a Monk Who Likes Exodus 90

Pope Leo XIV will initiate a new tradition of Lenten spiritual exercises for himself and members of the Curia at the Apostolic Palace, differing from recent practices under Pope Francis.

Feb 20 • 16:10 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Halley's Comet May Have the Wrong Name: The Research That Reclaims an 11th Century Monk

Research suggests Halley's Comet may have been identified centuries earlier by a Benedictine monk, potentially challenging its currently recognized name.

Feb 20 • 12:12 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Can a Valamo monk use social media? The head of the monastery says: Yes

The head of Valamo Monastery in Finland has stated that monks are allowed to use social media and streaming services, despite some concerns about excessive screen time.

Feb 20 • 04:28 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The crackdown by the Prior of Camaldoli: "The monastic cell is not the place to watch Netflix"

A senior monk emphasizes the importance of maintaining traditional monastic values in the face of modern internet distractions.

Feb 17 • 11:20 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Sports

The Buddhist Snowboarder, the Father of South Korea's Medals

A Buddhist monk has gained international attention for his role in South Korea's recent success in snowboarding at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Feb 14 • 19:13 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Buddhist monk who promotes snowboarding in South Korea and today celebrates three Olympic medals

A Buddhist monk in South Korea, Venerable Hosan, has fostered the growth of snowboarding in the country, helping his disciples achieve Olympic success.

Feb 14 • 18:11 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The Story of the Silent Baba Who Has Been Silent for 42 Years and Gave Up Food and Water...

A silent monk, known as the Tea Baba, has been living without speaking for 42 years while guiding civil service aspirants at the Magh Mela.

Feb 13 • 04:03 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

March for Peace. Monks Walked 3700 Kilometers from Texas to Washington, One Lost a Leg

Monks have undertaken a 3700-kilometer march from Texas to Washington, drawing attention to their cause, with one monk tragically losing a leg in the journey.

Feb 12 • 08:02 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Monk Seonjae: 'The best cooking is what suits my body, try it yourself'

Monk Seonjae emphasizes the importance of personal dietary choices based on one's own body, reflecting on his life-changing experiences with food.

Feb 10 • 20:25 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Melissa Aldana, the Chilean who is a third generation of saxophonists and won in New York the award that her father could not win

Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana, a third-generation musician, has made a significant mark in New York's jazz scene, becoming the first female winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition.

Feb 9 • 15:34 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Gianna Stavraki on her monk son: At first, his decision scared me, but we trust him and knew he would struggle in his life

Gianna Stavraki expresses her initial fears about her son's decision to become a monk, but ultimately supports him, believing in his ability to navigate his chosen path.

Feb 7 • 08:37 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

They tell me I look like I'm from Podemos; but the habit doesn't make the monk

The mayor of Salcedillo, the smallest town in Aragón, asserts his loyalty to the PP in an electoral event despite comments suggesting he resembles a member of Podemos, highlighting his unique, prejudiced-free personality as an icon for the party.

Feb 6 • 18:44 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Life & Tech

WEEKLY RESTAURANT ⟩ Monki cooks know what India is

In Viljandi, among fifty dining places, five offer Asian cuisine, with Monk being the newest addition providing memorable flavors and meticulous details in their dishes.

Feb 6 • 17:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

New study: English monk Eilmer noticed the periodicity of Halley's comet as early as the 11th century

A new study reveals that an 11th-century monk observed the famous comet that would later be named Halley's Comet, first as a child and then as an adult.

Feb 5 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Monk hospitalized in critical condition after accident at Loggos tolls

A monk is in critical condition following a car accident at the Loggos tolls, with three other monks injured but in stable condition.

Feb 3 • 16:43 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Life & Tech

‘Connection in Monk Robes’ 69 Couples Matched... A Buddha-Arranged Blind Date 'I Am at the Temple'

The event 'I Am at the Temple', organized by the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order, brings together single men and women for a two-day temple stay to foster connections, traditionally viewed as a place of renunciation.

Feb 3 • 08:16 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
World

Tibetan monk was ready to give up the prayer mill. He gave it to Czech senator Rabas

A Tibetan monk decided to give away his prayer mill to Czech senator Rabas, symbolizing a significant gesture of faith and cultural exchange.

Jan 2 • 12:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Dadía is reborn from its ashes: the finch, the monk, the blue tit, the blackbird, and the flutter return to the forest

The Dadía forest is experiencing a significant phase of regeneration, with 1,540 birds from 62 different species recorded in 2025, highlighting the recovery of its avian population.

Dec 30 • 23:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Life & Tech

Saint Theodosius – buried in the cave where he lived as a hermit

Saint Theodosius, a monk and abbot from Cappadocia, lived a penitent life and founded the cenobitic monastic way of life, eventually being buried in the cave where he lived as a hermit.

Jan 11 • 06:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Saint Adrian – Benedictine from Canterbury

Saint Adrian, a Benedictine monk from Canterbury originally from North Africa, was known for his humility and influential advisory role to Pope Vitalian, having declined the position of Archbishop of Canterbury multiple times.

Jan 9 • 06:00 UTC

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