The ramifications of the elderly Dalai Lama's impending death are becoming impossible to ignore — and without a plan, this ...

The Panchen Lama’s now-cancelled Nepal visit shows that Beijing was keen to get Kathmandu’s seal of approval on its selection ...

The 10th Panchen Lama was imprisoned by China and died under what some consider suspicious circumstances in 1989 after making speeches calling for greater religious and social freedoms for Tibetans.

Gyaga Losang Tangyai, now 81, remains forceful and energetic. In 1959, he was serving under the 10th Panchen Lama, who was the second most important religious figure next to the Dalai Lama.

That boy is now 31, and 17 May marks exactly 25 years since he and his family were disappeared by China, three days after he was identified as the reincarnated Panchen Lama, the second most ...

In a rare display of unified resistance, Nepal’s government agencies have reportedly united to block the China-appointed ...

Titled ‘Marking 29 Years Since the Panchen Lama’s Disappearance,’ the statement further said, “The PRC government is denying members of the Tibetan community access to this important ...

The dilemma Xi Jinping faces in using the Chinese-sponsored ‘Panchen Lama’ to legitimize his choice for the next Dalai Lama has grown multifaceted and increasingly complicated due to the lack ...

The Panchen Lama, Tibet’s second highest religious figure who sits on China’s top political advisory body, will make a rare visit to Nepal, according to Nepalese media reports. It comes just ...