Gedhun Choekyi Nyima went missing at age 6, among with his family, shortly after being named the 11th Panchen Lama in 1995. In 1995, Chinese authorities took a 6-year-old Tibetan child ...

The most important figure in determining the new reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is the second-highest authority in the Gelug sect, the Panchen Lama. The Dalai Lama, in turn, affirms the ...

U.S. News // 4 years ago Pompeo calls on China to 'immediately' reveal Panchen Lama's whereabouts U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demanded China on Monday to "immediately" reveal where it is ...

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

The 35th birthday of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Dalai Lama-appointed Panchen Lama, was commemorated with fervour in Dharamshala, where the Tibetan leadership of the Tibetan Government in exile ...

5. What happened with the Panchen Lama, and why is it relevant? The controversy over the Panchen Lama—a senior figure in Tibetan Buddhism—illustrates China’s approach to religious succession.

The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, will attend the Second World Buddhist Forum that is to open in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi Saturday, a forum spokesman said Friday.