European Buddhists call for a ban on ‘conversion therapy’
On a scale rarely seen has a wide range of European Buddhist organisations and teachers expressed their solidarity with the victims of conversion therapy. Conversion therapy has no place in the modern spiritual world.
EBU Conference 2018: Spreading Wisdom and Compassion in European societies
A new conference near Málaga, Spain (13-15 April) to bring Buddhists from different European countries and from different Buddhist traditions and schools together
EBU President attends EU meeting with religious leaders
New EBU president Ron Eichhorn gave a voice to Buddhism in Europe at this year's EU 'high-level meeting' with European religious leaders. This is his report.
Chaplaincy network: The Inner Way – Buddhist Meditation in Rebibbia Prison
‘The Inner Way’ is a documentary dealing with the very first buddhist meditation course in an Italian prison, led by the zen priest Dario Doshin Girolami.
European Buddhists are concerned about the situation in Myanmar regarding the lack of respect for human rights and the use of violence with the loss of lives.
Meeting of the European Council of Religious Leaders with the EU on the challenges facing Europe
The ECRL and the EU discussed among others mass migration and hate speech, and the possible roles religious leaders and inter-faith cooperation have in addressing these.
Council of Europe’s Exchange on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue
This year’s exchange on the Religious Dimension of Intercultural Dialogue (in place since 2008) has been held again at the Council of Europe (CoE) in Strasbourg.
