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Israel: 15th Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference in Tel Aviv

World NewsDecember 3, 20170Comments

The 15th Israeli Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held in Tel Aviv on November 4. Several practitioners from abroad also attended the conference and contributed to its success. Fourteen practitioners shared their experiences in practicing Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong), and how they improved their way of thinking and behavior according to Falun Dafa's…

Sydney, Australia: Many Interested in Learning about Falun Gong at Double Bay Street Festival

Australia NewsNovember 19, 20170Comments

The Double Bay Street Festival is Sydney’s most popular annual street fair. Some 80,000 people attended this year’s festival on Sunday, November 5. The local Falun Gong group took part once again, allowing many local residents to learn about this ancient traditional practice of meditation and self-improvement. They set up a booth with posters and…

Falun Dafa as Seen Through My Eyes

InsightsNovember 19, 20170Comments

I am not a Falun Dafa practitioner, but my father is. Though I don't practice Falun Dafa, I firmly believe that Falun Dafa is a great spiritual practice. I have witnessed how it has saved my family and transformed my father from a bad person into a responsible husband and wonderful dad. My family was…

Lectures at San Diego Universities Spotlight Human Organ Trafficking in China

World NewsNovember 19, 20170Comments

The International Coalition to End Organ Pillaging in China co-hosted panel discussions at two large public universities in San Diego, California earlier this month. The events aimed to raise awareness of China’s massive organ transplant abuses and support a resolution introduced by State Senator Joel Anderson in the California Senate condemning human rights violations in China.…

New York: Falun Dafa Group Performs in Nation’s Largest Veteran’s Day Event

World NewsNovember 19, 20170Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in New York participated in Veterans Day Parade in Manhattan, New York on November 11, 2017. Their participation in this Veteran's Day event, the largest in the nation, dates back to 2004. Parade organizer Mr. Mark Otto said, “So this year, our grand marshal [Buzz Aldrin] was the astronaut who was actually on…

Brazil: Falun Dafa Practitioners Improve Together Through Experience Sharing Conference

World NewsNovember 19, 20170Comments

Practitioners in Brazil held an Experience Sharing Conference along with other activities from November 3-5, 2017 in Brasília, the federal capital. Many practitioners shared how they benefited from their practice and identified gaps in their cultivation and how they felt the urgency to remain diligent. Taking the Initiative to Improve Carmosinda, a practitioner in Brasília,…

Belgians Learn Falun Gong at Health Expo

World NewsNovember 19, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Belgium participated in an annual health expo in Hasselt, the capital of the province of Limburg, on November 5, 2017. They held two introductory sessions and taught the Falun Gong exercises to many attendees, some of whom planned to continue their learning at Falun Gong group exercise sites. Sandy Olislagers talked with…

10,869 Cases of Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested and Harassed for Their Faith Reported in the First Half of 2017

China News, World NewsNovember 19, 20170Comments

Another 4,278 cases of Falun Gong practitioners arrested or harassed were reported in June 2017, bringing the total tally to 10,869 in the first half of 2017. Among the targeted practitioners, 3,660 were arrested and 7,209 were harassed. Of the 3,660 practitioners arrested, 1,676 have returned home; 150 were arrested as a result of suing…

Moldova: Falun Dafa Group Gives Presentations at Civic Fest, Middle School, and Deaf Association

World NewsNovember 19, 20170Comments

Civic Fest was held for the fifth time in Moldova September 29 and 30, 2017. The festival promotes best practices and success stories affecting social, economic, and political change in Moldova. The goal is to support those involved in solving social problems. The Falun Dafa group, among the most active organisations in the Republic of Moldova,…

Sydney: Falun Dafa Welcomed at Haldon Street Festival

Australia NewsNovember 6, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners were invited to demonstrate the meditation practice at the annual Haldon Street Festival in Lakemba on October 27, 2017. Located in southwestern Sydney, the suburb of Lakemba is a business and political center of the region. Over 30,000 people participated in the celebration, including ethnic groups representing Greece, Italy, and Lebanon. The practitioners’…

The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition in Auckland

World NewsNovember 6, 20170Comments

The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition was held on Te Wero Island, a famous tourist destination in Auckland, New Zealand, on October 21 and 23, 2017. Many tourists stopped in to see the paintings. The paintings portray Falun Gong practitioners' bravery and profound compassion in the face of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution…

Australia: Introducing Falun Gong at Sydney’s Granny Smith Festival

Australia NewsNovember 6, 20170Comments

The Granny Smith Festival was held in Eastwood, north of Sydney, Australia on October 21, 2017. The Falun Gong group participated in the parade, demonstrated the exercises on stage, and had a booth to introduce the practice to the public. Now in its 32nd year, the Granny Smith Festival is the largest street festival in…