The Guardian (archive):

The Dalai Lama has said his successor will be born in a free country, raising the possibility that the next reincarnation could emerge from among the Tibetan diaspora, which numbers about 140,000 globally, half of them in India. He has also said the next Dalai Lama might be an adult and not necessarily male.

IF CHICAGO CAN GET THE POPE, TORONTO CAN GET THE DALAI LAMA