The Limestone County and Morgan County chapters of the NAACP are speaking out after a street preacher was arrested for disorderly conduct by police in Decatur.

Dr. Charles E. Elliott, 72, and his wife Sherry, 68, live in the Todd House, a historic home in Old Decatur, and Elliott said ...

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Tuesday marks a group of Buddhist monks' final night in North Carolina before they continue their Walk for Peace through Virginia and ultimately to Washington, D.C. Their time in the state has left a ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the second Global Buddhist Summit on January 24 and 25 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, bringing together Buddhist leaders, scholars, ...

Buddhist monks have set off on a trek across the country on foot that has drawn national attention as they travel from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., as a part of a monthslong journey they ...

The group of Buddhist monks walking from Forth Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., is expected to be in the area in a manner of days. Because they are on foot and stopping for overnight rests, a ...

Buddhist monks on a "Walk for Peace" across the southeastern United States are wrapping up their Georgia route. Jan. 6 marks day 73 of their 120-day journey from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C.

A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their walking trek across much of the US to promote peace, even after two of its members were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle. After starting ...

Nineteen Buddhist monks held a peace rally in Decatur during a 2,300-mile journey from Texas to Washington, D.C. Thousands of people and high-profile dignitaries gathered at the Beacon Municipal ...

Thousands of people packed the Beacon Municipal Complex Tuesday night to welcome 19 Buddhist monks as they held a peace rally during their trek through DeKalb County. Top business leaders issue an ...

DECATUR, Ga. — Crowds were in a frenzy as “monk mania” made its way to DeKalb County. Hundreds lined the streets and filled a park where the Buddhist monks spoke about peace and forgiveness. It was ...