On the occasion of the 36th birthday of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, members of the European Parliament appealed to the Chinese government to immediately disclose his ...

Central Tibetan Administration leader Sikyong Penpa Tsering recalls Dalai Lama’s 2011 statement that he will consult ...

During an interaction with students, the Dalai Lama shared an anecdote about an elderly woman who claimed to know where her 'I' was. This led to a discussion on the elusive nature of identity and the ...

I was intrigued and inquisitive to learn who the Aga Khan was and what importance he served. Cultural and spiritual leaders ...

Jeremy was China Political & Diplomatic Editor in the Wall Street Journal's Beijing bureau, leading coverage of domestic politics, international relations and security. He joined the Journal in ...

Pope Francis’ death and funeral will usher in a period of transition for the Catholic Church, with cardinals gathering at the Vatican for the papal conclave, the secretive voting that will result in ...

Saturday’s majestic open-air funeral for Pope Francis is now followed by election of the next pope by the College of Cardinals in a process shrouded in secrecy. Indeed, the Latin root for “conclave” ...

Choosing a new pope has more in common than you might expect with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) congress’s system for ...