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Northern Ireland: Enniskillen Residents Sign Petition to Stop Suppression of Falun Gong in China

World NewsJune 24, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners visited Enniskillen, the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, on June 18, 2016, to tell the public about the meditation practice. In addition to displaying posters and demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises on High Street, they shared with the community how practitioners are brutally persecuted in China for their beliefs. 'We All…

Thailand: Many People Learn About Falun Dafa During Healthcare 2016

World NewsJune 24, 20160Comments

At the recent Healthcare 2016 event, Falun Dafa practitioners in Thailand introduced to the public the gentle exercises that provide physical and spiritual benefits. Sponsored by Matichon, one of the major newspapers in Thailand, and the Ministry of Public Health, this event at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center presented many healthy food and healthcare products. Inside…

On Vows

InsightsJune 23, 20160Comments

Over several thousand years of traditional Chinese culture, oaths and vows have played an important role. Ancient people were very reverent and humble before their vows. When ancient people made vows, they held branches. Once they finished making the vow, they broke the branch to signify that if they did not fulfill their vow, they…

Not Removing the Attachment to Lust and Desire is Dangerous!

InsightsJune 23, 20160Comments

Right now in our city, there have been several practitioners who have been illegally kidnapped and sentenced. Almost all of them have made mistakes in the area of male-female relations. Though these practitioners were all illegally kidnapped under different circumstances on the surface—some while clarifying the truth, others while on the internet—in actuality, all of…

Newsweek Reports on China’s Organ Harvesting from Political Prisoners

World NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

The World edition of Newsweek online carried a report titled “Is China Still Harvesting Organs From Its Political Prisoners?” by Jessica Firger on June 15, 2016. This article reported that U.S. House House Resolution 343, which passed unanimously on the evening of June 13, 2016, calls on China's communist regime to immediately stop forced organ harvesting…

Perth, Australia: “I Want To Be a Force for Positive Change”

Australia NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

Local Falun Gong practitioners set up a booth in downtown Perth, Western Australia on June 11. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and raised awareness about the persecution that the peaceful spiritual practice continues to face in China today. Demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises in downtown, Perth, Australia, on June 11. “I want to help,” a young…

Sydney, Australia: Locals Express Support for Falun Gong

Australia NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

The streets of the Asian community of Eastwood, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, were lined with local Falun Gong practitioners raising awareness about their peaceful spiritual practice and the persecution it endures in China on June 11. Many people were shocked to learn about the ongoing organ harvesting atrocities targeting Falun Gong practitioners and other…

The Story of a Falun Dafa Practitioner Teacher and a Troublemaker Student

InsightsJune 19, 20160Comments

The high school principal where I work approached me one day and said, “You know that you're the only one who can successfully manage that class, right?” I knew he was referring to Heizi, a 15-year-old bully, who once carried a case of beer to a self-study class and drank it in front of the whole…

Harbin, Heilongjiang Province: 1 Dies, 10 Sentenced, 59 Facing Prosecution in First Half of 2016 For Resisting Persecution of Falun Gong

China NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

According to data compiled by the Minghui website, 116 residents in Harbin City were unjustly punished in the first half of 2016 for persisting in their efforts to expose the persecution of Falun Gong. These practitioners were arrested at various times in 2016 and years prior. In all, one has died, 10 have been sentenced to…

Research Finds Falun Gong Practice Improves Cancer Survival Rate

World NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

“Falun Gong practice can help terminal cancer patients survive significantly longer, in addition to notable symptom improvement,” concluded a paper recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, which is published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). According to one of the authors, Dr. Yuhong Dong from Novartis, a global healthcare company in Basel,…

Berlin, Germany: Supporting Freedom for Falun Gong at Brandenburg Gate

World NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners have been gathering at the Brandenburg Gate tourist site every Saturday for the past several years to raise awareness about the gentle meditation practice of Falun Gong, and about the brutal persecution in China. Brandenburg Gate is one of the best-known landmarks in Germany and is a symbol of peace. Built in…

Australians Learn About Falun Gong at Tourist Town Event

Australia NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

During a long holiday weekend on June 11, numerous people came to the Lorne Foreshore Market, in the famous tourist town, Lorne, two hours driving from Melbourne, Australia. While enjoying the nice weather, they also experienced the ancient Chinese cultivation practice, Falun Gong. Falun Gong practitioners from Melbourne set up a booth at the market, demonstrated…