Despite the rise of science, technology, and secular thought, religion remains a powerful force shaping the beliefs, ...

By Laurie Chen and Krishna N. Das BEIJING/DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -Weeks before the Dalai Lama ruled out China's role in choosing his successor, President Xi Jinping met a Tibetan Buddhist monk ...

China claims authority to approve the selection of clerics in other religions as well. And it points to areas of historical continuity. For example, some Manchu emperors of China's final dynasty, the ...

The Dalai Lama lives the “loving kindness” he advocates. He knows all religions, but remains quirky, funny, and warmly ...

If we were to unbox the “officially recognized” religions in China, we would pull out five – Buddhism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, and Daoism – and even those are strictly regulated.

In a world where information travels faster than ever before, the media isn’t just a mirror of society rather a bridge that ...

The cardinal shared his thoughts as part of the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War, held at the ...

China supports India-Pakistan dialogue for regional peace, stable India-China border, and improved bilateral relations.

NPR foreign correspondent Emily Feng is out with a new book that recounts her experiences reporting on China during the era of Xi Jinping. In "Let Only Red Flowers Bloom," Feng explores what it ...

The Story of a Stele - China's Nestorian Monument and Its Reception in the West, 1625-1916. The Christian community in Tang China managed to survive for as long as the emperors were tolerant of other ...

In China, we took a slightly different approach. The 2018 CGSS does not include the same measure of childhood religion. Instead, ... We also analyzed results for Jews and members of other religions, ...