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Monks Provide Myanmar Relief

They offer comfort to 2.4 million struggling to survive

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted May 31, 2008 10:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – In the wake of Burma’s cyclone, Buddhist monks have become the only source of comfort—both “material” and “spiritual”—for many thousands of homeless and destitute who have been abandoned by the government, the New York Times reports. “Monks are... Read full story »

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