Dalai Lama honoured with Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award for promoting peace and harmony

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 30: The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama was awarded the Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award on October 28, 2026, during the 15th annual OXI Courage Awards ceremony at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Organised by the OXI Day Foundation, the award recognises the Nobel Laureate’s lifelong commitment to compassion, human unity, nonviolence and peaceful conflict resolution.

Named after Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Zakynthos, the Greek Orthodox leader who resisted Nazi persecution and helped save the island’s Jewish population during the Holocaust, the award honours individuals who demonstrate courage in defending human di...

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