Dharamshala: Today, prayers were offered for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life in the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple here in Dharamshala, by the Dhasa Dhotoe (Kham) Welfare Society and Lodrik (Mustang families) Welfare Association. Representatives of these patrons greeted His Holiness at the gate to his residence and then …
Read More »UN Experts Raise Concerns Over People’s Republic of China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law
Geneva: On 16 April 2026 Geneva, a group of UN Special Rapporteurs from the United Nations raised serious concerns about China’s newly adopted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which is scheduled to take effect on 1 July 2026. While the law is officially intended to strengthen national unity and …
Read More »First North American Tibetan Weekend Schools Hold Arts & Literary Competition in Celebration of Year of Compassion
New York, USA: In a landmark initiative, the first-ever cultural competition among weekend schools under the North America Tibetan Associations (NATA) was successfully held on 4 April 2026 at the Phuntsok Dishe Community Hall of the New York and New Jersey Tibetan Community. The event was organised jointly by the …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama Endorses His Holiness Pope Leo’s Palm Sunday Appeal, Calls for End to Wars
I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach. …
Read More »Sikyong Penpa Tsering Signs Standardised Tibetan National Symbols Following Parliamentary Adoption
Dharamshala: Earlier this morning at the Kashag Secretariat, Sikyong Penpa Tsering signed on the reserved margin of a colour-printed Tibetan National Flag and Emblem as a dedicatory attestation, following the adoption of the Rules and Regulations for the Use of the Tibetan National Flag, Emblem, and Anthem by the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama Extends Congratulations to Most Reverend Sarah Mullally on Her Appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to The Most Reverend Sarah Mullally to offer his heartfelt congratulations on her appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury. “The world today faces many profound challenges,” he wrote, “and this is a time when fundamental human values are being tested. As religious leaders, …
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