5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet’s Shigaste
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 12: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Shigatse, in Southern Tibet early Monday morning, according to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA). The tremor occurred at 5:11 a.m. local time at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the affected area, and no casualties have […]
Mother of late Tulku Hungkar Dorje dies consumed with grief
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 12: Dugkar Dolma, the mother of the late Tulku Hungkar Dorje, passed away on May 6 at around 5 p.m. local time at her residence near Lungngon Monastery in Golog, Amdo, in eastern Tibet. She was 85, according to a report by the Dharamshala-based Tibetan news outlet Tibet Times. A reliable Tibetan […]
HRW urges Pope Leo XIV to rethink China-Vatican deal amid ongoing religious repression
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 12: International rights Watch dog Human Rights Watch has called on newly elected Pope Leo XIV to urgently review the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with China that allows the Chinese government to nominate bishops for the state-sanctioned Catholic Church, citing continued persecution of underground clergy and concerns over religious freedom. In […]