News & Media – Page 238

London: Promoting Falun Dafa and Collecting Signatures at East Finchley Festival

World NewsJune 30, 20160Comments

“I feel an energy field here, very peaceful and very strong. Falun Dafa teaches compassion, improves health of mind and body. It is very important to live a life following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance, but it is not easy. You must have positive energy to be strong.” A woman named Gemma, a marketing consultant, explained her…

Australia: Divine Land Marching Band a Standout in Winter Magic Festival Parade

Australia NewsJune 30, 20160Comments

“Spectacular! Falun Gong's Marching Band is the best!” “Falun Gong is great! The procession is so beautiful!” Spectators cheered for the Divine Land Marching Band, composed entirely of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners, as it marched in the Winter Magic Festival in Katoomba, a popular destination in New South Wales' beautiful Blue…

More Mainstream Western Media Cover News About China Organ Harvesting Atrocities

World NewsJune 30, 20160Comments

CNN and the Globe and Mail, Canada's influential national newspaper, covered news of organ harvesting atrocities in China. The reports were triggered by a news conference held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on June 22. David Kilgour, former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific, human rights lawyer David Matas, and Ethan Gutmann, an…

Swiss Social Worker: “Falun Gong Should Not Be Persecuted”

World NewsJune 26, 20160Comments

“I must sign to help stop the brutality,” said Daniel, a social worker in Bern, Switzerland, to Falun Gong practitioners with an information booth at the train station on June 18. They were telling people about the persecution in China and asking for signatures. “This is truly sad. It should not exist. It reminds of the…

Beatings and Torture in Detention Center

China NewsJune 26, 20160Comments

Three Falun Gong practitioners recently released from a Beijing detention center recounted the extensive torture they suffered there. Ms. Zhang Lixin, Ms. Tian Changying, and Ms. Zhao Xiuxiu were detained at Tongzhou District Detention Center in Beijing for more than a month following their arrests on January 21, 2016. They were subjected to constant beatings and…

A Formidable Organ Supply Chain in China Based on Killing – New Report Released at National Press Club

World NewsJune 26, 20160Comments

Three international investigators released an in-depth update on the killing of prisoners of conscience for their organs in China at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 2016. Their extensive research, based on media reports, medical journals, hospital websites, and web archives, concludes that the number of transplants performed in China–and the number…

Toronto Dragon Boat Festival: “I Admire Falun Gong’s Spirit”

World NewsJune 26, 20160Comments

Mr. Wang from Liaoning, China, was glad to run into Falun Gong practitioners at the 28th Dragon Boat Festival on Toronto's Centre Island on June 18 and 19. “I signed a petition back in China condemning the persecution,” Mr. Wang said to a practitioner at the Falun Gong booth. “I also quit the Party. A Falun…

Ontario, Canada: Falun Dafa Group’s Contribution Appreciated in Two Major Parades

World NewsJune 26, 20160Comments

The Falun Dafa Divine Land Marching Band and Waist Drum Team were invited to participate in two large-scale parades in Burlington and Oshawa on June 18 and 19, 2016. The blue and white costumes of the Marching Band members and the golden traditional Chinese outfits of the Waist Drummers were especially eye-catching on a bright…

Cherish Shen Yun

InsightsJune 26, 20160Comments

Thanks to honourable Master’s care, it will be exactly 10 years since Shen Yun Performing Arts has performed in Boston city. Master said in 20th Anniversary Fa Teaching, “I will tell you: cherish the path that you have travelled and what you’ve done, cherish all of the time you’ve spent validating the Fa. What has passed…

Chinese Police Chief in Paris Grasps the Importance of Quitting the CCP

World NewsJune 24, 20160Comments

Since the 2016 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) European Championship kicked off, France has seen a wave of Chinese soccer fans hit Paris. This presents a wonderful opportunity for local Falun Gong practitioners to reach out to Chinese visitors, providing them with information about Falun Gong that it very difficult to find in China…

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren Exhibition Inspires Ukrainians in Kharkiv

World NewsJune 24, 20160Comments

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truth, Compassion, Forbearance) International Exhibition travelled to Kharkiv, Ukraine, again from June 8 to June 19, 2016 while on tour. Local residents who visited the exhibition were touched by Falun Gong practitioners' strong faith and unyielding spirit in the face of the brutal persecution by the Chinese Communist Party…

Regensburg, Germany: Learning about Ancient Chinese Meditation in an Old German City

World NewsJune 24, 20160Comments

Regensburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southeast Germany, has witnessed the nation's history for centuries. While the local residents and visitors reflect on the history, Falun Gong practitioners bring this ancient meditation from China to share with the community. “I Have to Sign This Petition” Many passersby stopped at the practitioners' booth near the landmark building…