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‘Voices’: A Song to Lift the Persecuted

Voices, a shimmering song with crystal clear sounds and a poignant message, was released today, a day that marks the 22nd year the persecution of Falun Gong in China began.  On July 20th, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party launched a crackdown against the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. It is the largest persecution in modern ...

Jessica Kneipp

Close-up of a ballet dancer.

‘A Sorrow Too Deep for Tears’: Persecution of a Chinese Woman

As part of the persecution she has suffered, Li Qun was fired from her position as a military lecturer at the Nanjing PLA University of Science and Technology in the coastal province of Jiangsu just north of Shanghai when she was 30. Her military officer husband, who holds a Ph.D., also worked at the university, ...

Rory Karsten

A shadow of a woman in jail.

UN Weighs in on Forced Organ Harvesting in China

Human rights experts at the United Nations have said they’re extremely alarmed by reports of alleged forced organ harvesting in China. In a statement released June 14, the UN experts said that the minorities targeted for organ harvesting include Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims, and Christians. The experts said they had received credible information ...

Rory Karsten

A team od doctors performing transplant surgery.

Feed the Soul: Connection to the Divine

Millennials are turning away from religion in greater numbers than ever. In the United States, over one-third of people between the ages of 18 and 35 have no religious affiliation, according to the latest Gallup Poll. It doesn’t mean they are atheists. They still have a longing for a connection to the divine. When this ...

Mikel Davis

Inside a Catholic church in Normandy, France.

An Amazing Sun Halo Appeared During a Falun Gong Event in Taiwan

An amazing sun halo with rainbow colors surprisingly appeared in the sky when some 5,200 Falun Gong adherents assembled at the plaza between the National Concert Hall and the National Theater in front of Taipei’s iconic National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taiwan on May 1, 2021. These Falun Gong followers were there to participate ...

Billy Shyu

A halo round the sun.

Visit This Traditional Korean Tea House With a Conscience

At the base of Songnisan Mountain, about a 3.5-hour journey from Seoul, South Korea, lies a very unique, traditional Korean tea house. It was built in the 1920s during the Joseon Dynasty by Seon Byeongguk. The building lies in the middle of Sanmgacheon Stream, which flows from Songnisan Mountain, and is surrounded by farmlands and the peaceful Songnisan National ...

Jessica Kneipp

Korean tea house owner.Hong Yongchee.

Returning to a Child-Like Heart

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” ~ Socrates A child-like heart When I was little, I was rather shy and reserved, preferring to stay in the background and observe. While I had some friends, I was just as content to do my homework or spend long hours reading on my bed, as I was doing ...

Tatiana Denning

Adult and child holding a red heart.

German Inventor Given a Second Life by Practicing Falun Gong

Johannes Dörndorfer is a renowned genius in the world of technological innovation in Germany. He has obtained 15 international patents in electronics, engines, and batteries and also won awards in various technological competitions. His aptitude as an inventor is the ability to foresee the future direction of technological development and also to lead others in ...

Mikel Davis

Johannes Dörndorfer receiving the 2015 GreenTec Award.

A Magnificent Image and Character Formation by 5,400 Falun Gong Adherents in Taiwan

Regardless of the wet weather with chilly winds, over 5,400 Falun Gong adherents assembled at the iconic Liberty Square of the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei City on Dec. 5, 2020. They were there to participate in an annual large-scale image and character formation activity organized by Taiwan’s Falun Dafa Association. Please watch ...

Billy Shyu

Falun Gong image and character formation.