Category: religious freedom

Professor at Fordham University Shares His Understanding After Reading Article by Founder of Falun Gong

On the eve of Chinese New Year, Mr. Li Hongzhi, founder of the spiritual practice Falun Gong, published an article titled “How Humankind Came To Be.” Mr. Li said he disclosed heavenly secrets in this article, which are meant to “provide a true picture of affairs, and to give people another chance at salvation.” After reading the article, William…


International Religious Freedom Summit 2023 (Jan. 31 Afternoon Part 2)

The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2023 will be held from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 in Washington, D.C. The summit is intended to create a powerful coalition of organizations that operate together for the cause of religious freedom around the world. The summit is also held to increase public awareness and political strength for…


LIVE NOW: International Religious Freedom Summit 2023 (Jan. 31 Afternoon Part 2)

The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2023 will be held from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 in Washington, D.C. The summit is intended to create a powerful coalition of organizations that operate together for the cause of religious freedom around the world. The summit is also held to increase public awareness and political strength for…


LIVE 4:30 PM ET: Third Annual ‘In Solidarity with the Persecuted: A Special Briefing for US Congress Members and Staff’

To mark the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit and a culmination of Congressional Advocacy Day, the summit organizer holds a short program on Capitol Hill at 4:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 30, featuring 2–3 minute testimonials of international religious freedom community leaders who represent persecuted faith communities. Congressional members and their staffers expect to join…


LIVE NOW: Third Annual ‘In Solidarity with the Persecuted: A Special Briefing for US Congress Members and Staff’

To mark the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit and a culmination of Congressional Advocacy Day, the summit organizer holds a short program on Capitol Hill at 4:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 30, featuring 2–3 minute testimonials of international religious freedom community leaders who represent persecuted faith communities. Congressional members and their staffers expect to join…


Third Annual ‘In Solidarity with the Persecuted: A Special Briefing for US Congress Members and Staff’

To mark the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit and a culmination of Congressional Advocacy Day, the summit organizer holds a short program on Capitol Hill at 4:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 30, featuring 2–3 minute testimonials of international religious freedom community leaders who represent persecuted faith communities. Congressional members and their staffers expect to join…


Tempering Steel: Activist Reflects on Meaning of Suffering After Reading Article by Founder of Falun Gong

Duan Jinggang’s life changed forever in 2011 after he held up a banner in China’s southernmost island province Hainan telling “all corrupt dictatorial regimes” to step down. Amid a wave of pro-democracy uprisings in China inspired by anti-government rebellions in the Arab world in 2011, that defiant banner landed Duan in a Chinese police station,…


Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Baker in Case Over Gender-Transition Cake

A baker who won a U.S. Supreme Court case over religious freedom violated a state anti-discrimination law when he refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Jan. 26. Lawyers for the baker, Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop, have already announced they plan to appeal against the…


‘A Crucial Message for All Human Beings’: Chinese Find Insight From Article by Founder of Falun Gong

What’s the purpose of our lives? Legends from China and elsewhere say that divine beings created humans modeled in their own image. By following Heaven’s commandments, humankind can enjoy a harmonious life, while waiting for the Creator’s return.  But communism detests these traditional ideas. Since it seized power in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…


Mainland Chinese Express Gratitude in Lunar New Year Greetings to Founder of Falun Gong

It’s long been a tradition for Chinese people to welcome the Lunar New Year by sending greetings and goodwill to loved ones and those they respect. As China ushered in the Lunar Year Year on Jan. 22, people across the nation recently sent ecard greetings to Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of the spiritual practice…