A solemn scene greeted passersby as Falun Gong practitioners from around the world gathered for a candlelight vigil at the Washington Monument on July 13. Mostly dressed in yellow, the practitioners were paying homage to the thousands of lives lost during the 13-year persecution of the practice in China.
Falun Gong is a spiritual meditation practice practiced around the world. At one time it was openly practiced in China, but since July 20, 1999, it has been persecuted by the country’s communist regime.
And so they came to the U.S. capital, to peacefully assemble and pay their respects to those who had died under persecution. Among them were survivors of the communist regime’s brutal torture methods, and fellow practitioners who felt compelled to show their support.
