Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration and Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile expressed their sadness at the demise of His Holiness Pope Francis on April 21, and offered their prayers and extend condolences to the Catholic Church and his followers around the world.
Tibetan NGOs strongly condemn Vietnam Govt for cremating Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche without his family's consent
Dharamshala — Five Tibetan NGOs from Dharanmshala strongly condemned the Vietnamese authorities who, in collaboration with the Chinese authorities, cremated the renowned Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorjee Rinpohce in Vietnam, without the consent of his family and without investigating the suspicious cause of his death.
Tibetan NGOs call on Vietnam Govt to hand over Hungkar Rinpoche's body to his family
Dharamshala — Five Tibetan NGOs organised a protest against the Vietnamese government over the government's refusal to return the body of Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche and its plan to cremate him secretly. They called on the Vietnamese government to return Rinpoche’s body to his family and conduct a full investigation into the causes of his death in Vietnam.
LTWA celebrates 25th anniversary of the "Science for monks and nuns" program
Dharamshala — The Library of Tibetan Works and Archives celebrates the 25th anniversary of the “Science for Monks and Nuns” program in Dharamshala on Tuesday. Over the past 25 years, LTWA, in partnership with the Sager Family Foundation, has trained nearly 200 monks and nuns in science, in order to deepen the collaboration between Buddhism and science.
Tibetan youth protest outside Vietnamese embassy, demand Justice for Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche
New Delhi — Tibetan activists from Students for a Free Tibet gathered outside the Vietnam Embassy in Delhi on April 14, 2025 and demanded accountability for the death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, who reportedly died on March 29, 2025 in Vietnam, after being arrested by Vietnamese police and Chinese agents. They called for transparency, international investigation, and justice for Tulku Hungkar Dorje.
Tibetans held a solidarity candlelight vigil for Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche
Dharamshala — Four Tibetan NGOs based in Dharamshala organised a candlelight vigil for Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, to express their solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet, who are not allowed to make offerings for Rinpoche's death in his monastery. The Tibetans also demanded justice for Rinpoche from Vietnam and Chinese government.
CTA condemns China over mysterious death of Tibetan religious leader Tulku Sungkar Dorje
Dharamshala — Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a press conference, regarding the sudden and mysterious death of Tibetan religious leader Tulku Sungkar Dorje. They condemned Chinese authorities for killing Rinpoche and it calls on the international community to condemn the death of Rinpoche and demand transparency from Chinese and Vietnam authorities regarding the circumstances of his detention and death.