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Systematic training initiative showing results, say convention delegates
HAIFA, Israel, May 2, 2008
There is a new wind blowing in the Bahá’í world. That message came through loud and clear in three days of consultations at the 10th International...
Baha'is elect Universal House of Justice
HAIFA, Israel, April 30, 2008
The results of the election of the nine members of the Universal House of Justice, the governing body of the Baha’i Faith, have been announced....
Baha'is celebrate most important festival at most holy site
ACRE, Israel, April 30, 2008
Followers of Bahá’u’lláh from more than 150 countries gathered yesterday at what for them is the holiest spot on earth – the tomb of Bahá’u’lláh...
In a global procession, ballots are cast for the Universal House of Justice
HAIFA, Israel, April 29, 2008
In a ceremony that combined spiritual dignity with global diversity, a thousand Bahá’ís from 153 countries cast ballots today in an election...
Convention delegates pray at holy places
ACRE, Israel, April 28, 2008
Less than a kilometer outside this fortified medieval city in northern Israel is a whitewashed mansion, surrounded by elaborate gardens, known...
Bahá’í World News Service launches new Web site
HAIFA, Israel, April 28, 2008
The Bahá’í World News Service has launched a new Web site that includes an expanded home page and a section designed to meet the needs of journalists....
Delegates arrive in Haifa for International Bahá'í Convention
HAIFA, Israel, April 27, 2008
A thousand delegates from 153 countries have arrived – from the southern tip of Africa, to Siberia, to the Americas, to remote Pacific islands...
Young Baha'is address UK parliamentarians on human rights
LONDON, England, April 24, 2008
Four young people offered their view of human rights at a reception this week in the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament. The reception is an...
Leaving after many years of service in the Holy Land
HAIFA, Israel, April 23, 2008
Two members of the Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Baha'i Faith, are leaving after many years of service...
New Zealand Police support race unity initiative
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 22, 2008
The New Zealand Police, a government department, has signed a formal funding agreement with the Baha’is for a speech contest for teenagers about...
Baha'is to elect Universal House of Justice
HAIFA, Israel, April 22, 2008
A global election process that began with people in 100,000 cities and villages around the world will culminate on 29 April when delegates gather...
Connection between racism and mass atrocities addressed by panel
NEW YORK, United States, April 7, 2008
The relationship between racism and mass atrocities was the focus of a panel discussion co-sponsored by the Baha'i International Community to...
Vietnamese Baha'is reach milestone with election of National Spiritual Assembly
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 4, 2008
The Baha'is of Vietnam have reached a historic milestone with the election - for the first time in many years - of a national Baha'i administrative...
Baha'is celebrate new year
EUREKA, New Zealand, March 21, 2008
Baha'is celebrated their new year today with programs and festivities in thousands of localities around the globe. New Zealand Baha'is were among...
Dean of Westminster Abbey highlights need for unity
LONDON, England, March 18, 2008
A passage from the Baha'i teachings about the relationship between human beings and the environment was read as part of the 2008 observance of...
In the shadow of the lotus, peace and calm prevail
NEW DELHI, India, March 19, 2008
Every day, the people come. Thousands of them. At times it's a constant stream of humanity. Eight thousand people a day, 10,000, sometimes 15,000....
In the Queensland outback, 'Fari's Day' means fresh produce
ATHERTON, Australia, March 10, 2008
Fariborz Rameshfar operates what must be one of the longest fruit and vegetable runs in the world – every two weeks a 2,000-kilometer trek through...
Equality of women and men can improve economic performance, says economist
UNITED NATIONS, United States, February 26, 2008
Equality between the sexes can have a real world economic effect, potentially improving the economic performance of nations and corporations....
Baha'i fast "essentially a period of meditation and prayer"
LOS ANGELES, United States, February 26, 2008
Baha'is around the world will arise for prayers before sunup on March 2 as they begin their yearly fasting period – "an annual renewal of faith,"...
Baha'is celebrate Ayyam-i-Ha and prepare for annual fast
SOLANO, Philippines, February 25, 2008
Baha'i children love Ayyam-i-Ha because it's a special period of the year devoted to charity, hospitality, social events, and the giving of gifts....