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Arctic warming is one focus of conference
OTTAWA, Canada, October 28, 2007
Some of the notable effects of global warming are being felt by people who don't contribute much to the problem - those who live in the Arctic....
Young Zambian teens pull together in service program
SINAZONGWE DISTRICT, Zambia, October 25, 2007
The Tonga tribe has lived in southern Zambia for hundreds of years, and members are proud of their longstanding traditions and strong social...
Baha'is celebrate Birth of the Bab
HAIFA, Israel, October 19, 2007
On 20 October, Baha'is of the world celebrate the Birth of the Bab, the first of the two divine teachers central to the founding of the Baha'i...
New Baha'i representative to open office in Brussels
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 12, 2007
Sarah Vader has joined the Baha'i International Community as a representative to the United Nations. In addition to working at U.N. offices in...
Baha'i testifies at U.N. about understanding among religions
UNITED NATIONS, United States, October 5, 2007
A Baha'i from Tanzania - where different religious communities live peacefully together - testified yesterday before the United Nations General...
Baha'i world loses most distinguished member
HAIFA, Israel, September 24, 2007
The worldwide Baha'i community has lost its most distinguished member with the death of Dr. Ali-Muhammad Varqa. He passed away on the evening...
Iranian government campaign against Baha'is shows new facets
NEW YORK, United States, September 21, 2007
The bulldozing of a Baha'i cemetery in Iran last week is the latest in a series of incidents in a government-led campaign of hatred against Baha'is....
Universal House of Justice addresses Iranian Baha'i students
HAIFA, Israel, September 14, 2007
In the wake of new evidence that Iran has lied about its intention to allow Baha'i students into universities, the Universal House of Justice...
Rebirth can follow breakdown, says best-selling author
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, Canada, August 29, 2007
Thomas Homer-Dixon, author of the Canadian best seller "The Upside of Down," says he has spent a lot of time working out a diagnosis of what...
Confidential Iran memo exposes policy to deny Baha'i students university education
NEW YORK, United States, August 27, 2007
The Baha'i International Community has received a copy of a confidential 2006 letter from Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology...
South African film shows faith in action
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 19, 2007
Two professional filmmakers have finished an hourlong documentary about three Baha'is and how they practice their faith, and the film is being...
Hip-hop hits spiritual chords
LOS ANGELES, United States, August 12, 2007
Be cool. Be religious. Yes, you can watch MTV and still have morals. Some music professionals in Los Angeles - all of them Baha'is and all knee-deep...
Iranian Baha'i students shut out of vocational education
NEW YORK, United States, July 31, 2007
Iranian Baha'is seeking to enter Iran's technical and vocational institutes have been effectively barred from admission for the coming academic...
Tasmanian Baha'i Center gets dome
HOBART, Australia, July 23, 2007
A huge dome has been lifted into place atop the new Baha'i Center of Learning on the island of Tasmania, an Australian state that lies south...
Anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Bab
HAIFA, Israel, July 8, 2007
On July 9, Baha'is around the world commemorate the date in 1850 that the Bab - one of two main figures in the founding of their Faith - was...
Canadian school teaches 'we' instead of 'me'
SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada, July 2, 2007
It's only three words - a total of six letters. But the "Me to We" slogan helps students understand what service is all about, says the principal...
In Brazil, positive spin spells TV success
BLUMENAU, Brazil, June 24, 2007
The host of a long-running television talk show for women, Shideh Granfar, has a simple formula for success: "Keep it positive." She recalls...
Attacks on Iranian Baha'is, from the elderly to young schoolchildren, continue unabated
NEW YORK, United States, June 7, 2007
Reports and documents filtering out of Iran over the last six months indicate a widespread and calculated effort by the government to maintain...
Baha'is commemorate anniversary of the ascension of Baha'u'llah
HAIFA, Israel, May 27, 2007
On May 29, Baha'is around the world will observe the 115th anniversary of the ascension of Baha'u'llah, the founder of their faith. Baha'is recognize...
Rainn Wilson talks about Hollywood, his family and the Baha'i Faith
LOS ANGELES, United States, May 24, 2007
Actor Rainn Wilson is used to talking to the media - he is part of the award-winning cast of the U.S. television series "The Office," and his...