Buddhist monks on a "Walk for Peace" made their way through Alexandria over the weekend as their long journey toward Washington, D.C., enters its final stretch.

The monks arrived in D.C. Tuesday after their cross‑country peace walk. Nearly 3,500 people welcomed them at American University. They’ll hold public events at the National Cathedral and Lincoln ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Buddhist monk who led a Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., sits with his dog, Aloka, ...