Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death | Religion News

In a rebuke to China, the Tibetan spiritual leader says only his foundation has the power to recognise his successor.

The Dalai Lama has confirmed that he will have a successor chosen in accordance with “past tradition”, ending years of speculation about the centuries-old office.

In a video message on Wednesday, just days before his 90th birthday, the Tibetan spiritual leader said the Gaden Phodrang Foundation, which he established to preserve the institution, will have the power to…