Tuesday, March 19, 2013

IN THE NEWS: Thai Buddhist leaders pray for poached elephants, call for end to ivory use

THE BUDDHIST CHANNEL WRITES: Bangkok, Thailand -- As world governments meet here to discuss global wildlife trade, revered Thai Buddhist leaders today held the first-ever Buddhist merit-making ceremony to pray for the tens of thousands of elephants poached annually. They also called on their congregations and other temples to reject the use and trade of ivory.


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