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Falun Dafa Welcomed at New York’s Columbus Day Parade

World NewsOctober 21, 20180Comments

The Tian Guo Marching Band, comprised of Falun Dafa practitioners from the New York tri-state area, was invited to join one of the world’s largest celebrations of Italian-American Culture: the annual Columbus Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The city streets were lined with more than one million spectators eager to watch the 35,000…

Grand Parade in Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Annual Event

Australia NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

The 69th annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers event, a nationally renowned event in Australia, was held on September 22. The highlight of the event was the parade, which consisted of 80 groups and 35 floats and was enjoyed by over 100,000 visitors. This year's theme was “Secret Garden.” The Falun Gong procession was particularly impressive.…

South Korea: Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Promotes Harmony

World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

On September 30 and October 2, the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra presented two performances in two South Korean cities, Daegu and Daejeon, concluding its 2018 Asia Tour. Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra at the Jeongsimhwa International Cultural Center in Daejeon, South Korea, on October 2, 2018. “Solemn and beautiful” “[Shen Yun] can promote harmony among human beings…

Hong Kong: Marching Against Persecution of Falun Gong on China’s National Day

World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

On October 1, China’s National Day, in 2018, Falun Gong practitioners and supporters gathered for a rally and march to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong, a mind and body practice that has been persecuted in China since 1999. While calling for justice, rally participants also celebrated the 300 million brave Chinese men…

Sweden: Business Club Members Learn Falun Gong in Linköping

World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

Members of the Business Network International (BNI) in the Swedish city of Linköping participated in a Falun Gong exercise class on September 20, 2018. BNI is an American referral organisation with over 240,000 members in 8,500-plus chapters worldwide. As part of the BNI monthly activities in Linköping, they invited local volunteers to give a class…

Czech Parliament Member: Truth Will Prevail

World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

Member of Parliament Olga Richterová said, in front of the Chinese embassy in Prague, “I was impressed by the very peaceful atmosphere as I walked by all these sitting protesters. I realised how unusual it was for me to see so many people with so much quiet concentration. I really think about why they were…

Minghui Report: 310 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested and Hundreds Harassed for Their Belief in August 2018

China News, World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

According to information collected by Minghui.org, 310 Falun Gong practitioners were arrested and hundreds were harassed in August 2018 for their belief. At the time of writing, 98 of the arrested practitioners have been released; the rest remain in custody, including 14 who were taken to brainwashing centres. The arrested practitioners are located in 27…

New Practitioner: My Illnesses Vanished Soon After Practicing Dafa

InsightsOctober 8, 20180Comments

I have been practicing Falun Dafa for just two years, yet many amazing things have happened to me and my family. I realise how precious Falun Dafa is and wanted to share some of my experiences. My Health Was Restored My overall health was once very poor. I suffered from headaches, leg pain, gallbladder…

Unconditional Tolerance Melted My Husband’s Stony Heart

InsightsOctober 8, 20180Comments

Ever since I began practicing Falun Dafa, I have tried hard to conduct myself by following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. In particular, I have become more tolerant and more enduring, and the efforts have helped to melt away my husband’s stony heart. My broken family was saved. My husband worked for a business that required…

Canberra Rally to End the Persecution of Falun Gong

Australia NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of the Australian Parliament on September 18, 2018. They called on the Australian government, members of Parliament, and the community at large to help stop the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong and the CCP's state-sanctioned live organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, most of…

Austrian National Council Accepts Motion Condemning China’s Illegal Organ Trafficking

World NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

Mr. Yong Wang, head of the Austrian Falun Dafa Association, accompanied by Dr. Kugler, Member of Parliament, submitted a citizens' motion to Mr. Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the Austrian National Council, on September 18, 2018. The motion asked the parliament to condemn the state-sanctioned live organ harvesting in China. The motion requested the Parliament to urge…

Human Rights Lawyer David Matas Warns of Forced Organ Harvesting in China at Medical Law and Bioethics Congress in Israel

World NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

David Matas, a distinguished international human rights lawyer instrumental in bringing Nazi criminals to justice, attended the 24th World Congress on Medical Law and Bioethics at Tel Aviv University in Israel in September. The congress was held at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv September 2-6, 2018. Mr. Matas presented a poster on the subject…