In the central city of Mandalay, a crowd of 10,000 people, including some 4,000 Buddhist monks, marched , witnesses said, in one of the largest demonstrations against the country's repressive military regime since a democratic uprising in 1988. (Source: Guardians)

Stepping out of her home in tears, democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi greeted Buddhist monks Saturday in a landmark moment for a swelling protest movement against the military junta. (Source: AFP)

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has declared 21 September as The International Day of Prayer for Peace. This day offers faith communities in all places to pray and act together to nurture lasting peace in the hearts of people, their families, communities and societies. (Source: South Africa Free Burma Campaign)