Tep Vong, a prominent figure in Cambodia's Buddhist community, has died at the age of 93 after battling an illness, according to Cambodia's Ministry of Cult and Religion.

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Tep Vong, the senior monk who headed Cambodia’s Buddhist community and was vital for its rejuvenation in the wake of the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 70s, has died.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Tep Vong, the senior monk who headed Cambodia’s Buddhist community and was vital for its rejuvenation in the wake of the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 70s, has died.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Tep Vong, the senior monk who headed Cambodia’s Buddhist community and was vital for its rejuvenation in the wake of the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 70s, has died.