Religion
- Asia Pacific, Buddhism, China, Dalai Lama, India, Religion, South and Central Asia, Tibet, World news
Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor
The spiritual leader has said his inner circle of monks will find an heir, but China believes the choice is in…
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Dalai Lama outlines process for choosing his successor after he dies – video
The Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending y…
- Asia Pacific, Buddhism, China, Dalai Lama, India, Religion, South and Central Asia, Tibet, World news
Dalai Lama defies China to say successor will be chosen by Tibetan tradition
Spiritual leader challenges Beijing in video statement released in run-up to 90th birthday celebrationsThe Dal…
- Bangladesh, Global development, Human rights, India, Islam, Migration, Race, Religion, South and Central Asia, World news
India illegally deporting Muslim citizens at gunpoint to Bangladesh, say rights groups
There are fears the crackdown against ‘outsiders’ is driving widespread persecution as expelled Indians are re…
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Patricia Herbert obituary
From 1975 until 1998, my mother-in-law, Patricia Herbert, who has died aged 81, was the south-east Asia curato…
- Art, Art and design, British Museum, Buddhism, Culture, Exhibitions, Hinduism, India, Museums, Religion, South and Central Asia
Ancient India review – snakes, shrines and sexual desire power a passionate show
British Museum, LondonA lovable elephant deity and a floating serpent goddess are just two of the highlights i…
- Art, Art and design, British Museum, Buddhism, Culture, Exhibitions, Hinduism, India, Religion, South and Central Asia
Your chance to stare down a god: inside the British Museum’s mesmerising look at Indian religions
A show full of deities, snakes and shrines puts three ancient faiths in the spotlight. Our writer seeks out it…
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Vesak Day 2025: celebrations of Buddha – in pictures
Vesak is the most sacred day for Buddhists, commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Siddhartha Gau…
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Auction of gems linked to Buddha postponed after India legal threat
Ministry of culture tells Sotheby’s it would be ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ if sale of …
- Afghanistan, Corporal punishment, Global development, Human rights, Islam, Law, Religion, Sharia law, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Women, Women under the Taliban, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘Whipped in front of everyone’: three women on being flogged by the Taliban
Hundreds of women forced to confess to ‘moral crimes’ they did not commit have been publicly lashed in Afghani…
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India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains
Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of sacred relics buried in third-…
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Who is Luis Antonio Tagle? The Philippine cardinal and ‘karaoke priest’ in the running for pope
Tagle is considered progressive and humble, but has faced some criticism for his response to the drug war and …
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Auction of ancient Indian gems ‘imbued with presence of Buddha’ condemned
Sotheby’s sale of Piprahwa gems, excavated after burial with Buddha’s remains, denounced as perpetuating colon…
- Asia Pacific, Catholicism, Christianity, Philippines, Pope Francis, Religion, The papacy, World news
In a bastion of Catholicism, Filipinos mourn Pope Francis and wonder who comes next
The nation remembers pontiff’s trip to the Philippines, where he met Typhoon Haiyan survivors in a show of sym…
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‘He left an indelible impression’: Catholics across Asia-Pacific mourn the Pope
From Timor-Leste to PNG and the Philippines, millions of Catholics are marking the death of Pope FrancisLatest…