Italy: Dignitaries Praise Falun Dafa During World Falun Dafa Day Celebration in Napoli

(Minghui.org) In celebration of World Falun Dafa Day and to wish their founder, Master Li Hongzhi, a happy birthday, Dafa practitioners from all over Italy held group exercises and activities at Napoli’s city hall on May 11, 2025. Located in the south of Italy, Napoli is Italy’s third largest city, and the most densely populated city in Europe.

The practitioners demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises and talked to residents and tourists about this peaceful mind-body practice from China and its guiding principles, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

Italian Falun Dafa practitioners wish Master Li happy birthday and thank him for his mercy and salvation.

The event was held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 11, in the heart of the city in the Plaza de la Municipality of Napoli. The location was near the National Archaeological Museum and faced the port of Naples, which connects the Royal Palace and the Teatro San Carlo, the oldest opera house in Europe. The area is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Practitioners perform the Falun Dafa exercises in the Plaza de la Municipality of Napoli.

Dignitaries Praise Falun Dafa

Severino Nappi, a member of the Union of Parliamentarians of the Campania Region, spoke at the event. He commended Falun Dafa, saying, “The 13th of May, including today’s celebrations, is really important. Because in today’s crisis-ridden world, Falun Dafa’s teaching of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is like a beacon that points out the right path to the people of the world in troubled times! This is really a very important and positive message.”

MP Severino Nappi

Maura Striano, a member of the Ministry of Education and Family of the Napoli City Government, sent a congratulatory message in honor of Falun Dafa Day. She said, “We take this opportunity to extend our best wishes to you and all Falun Dafa practitioners for a wonderful day of celebration.”

The World Needs Falun Dafa’s Principles

Tour guide Sabrina Pomicino

Ms. Sabrina Pomicino, a tour guide, talked with practitioners during her tour group’s short break. She said, “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is so good. Look at the world today; there are constant wars, disasters are endless, people are living in extreme panic, anxiety and psychological crisis. If Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance can enter people’s hearts, then the world will be a different scene. It will become beautiful! The world needs values such as Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance so much to guide people’s lives. People today are busy with various interests, but they have lost themselves, and governments and societies are actually dragging mankind into the abyss. I wish [the best to] Falun Dafa and these kind people who practice Falun Dafa, and thank you for bringing us such important information.”

Tour guide Anna Giunto

Another tour guide, Ms. Anna Giunto, noticed the practitioners’ event and said she was deeply touched when she saw the peaceful and graceful practice movements. She said it was so beautiful, and told practitioners: “We are losing many important precious values for maintaining human morality, and if people can follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, mankind will not be in the same situation as it is today, and we will truly live in peace.”

She said that if she wasn’t working that day, she really wanted to learn the exercises. Before she left, Sabrina encouraged practitioners and told them to stick to their beliefs and continue peacefully telling people about Falun Dafa.

People talk with practitioners and learn about World Falun Dafa Day.

A family takes a photo in front of the Dafa display board.

The Cellai family express their gratitude to Master Li.

The family of Erica and Giordano Cellai from Tuscany participated in the celebration. They are grateful to Falun Dafa and thanked Master Li for introducing the practice.

The couple has practiced for many years, and said their daughter has grown up healthily, guided by Dafa’s principles, and is happy and beautiful.

“Falun Dafa teaches us how to deal with everything we face in our lives with the mentality of a cultivator. For example, in a family, there are many challenges, and through studying the Fa, we know what the real root of all our problems is, which is essentially karma. The teachings tell us to take a step back when facing conflicts, so that not only will we not intensify the issues, but we can remain calm. Dafa has really given us a magic tool for dealing with the world.”