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School of the Nations, Macau, receives land grant from government
TAIPA, Macau, July 6, 2006
It may seem to a passerby that the plot of land between the Hyatt tennis court and the car park of the Buddhist Temple in Taipa, Macau, is just...
Iran confiscates Baha'is' properties, says UN
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 2, 2006
Baha'is in Iran face discriminatory housing policies, including "the abusive use of property confiscation," said a United Nations report released...
Russian professor receives award for contributions to discourse on science and spirituality
MOSCOW, Russia, June 29, 2006
Despite what might be expected from a scientist, for Dr. Gudrat Seyfi, faith plays a key role in his understanding of science. "For me faith...
Pattern of arrest and release continues in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, June 27, 2006
Baha'is arrested and imprisoned in recent weeks without charge in Shiraz and Hamadan, Iran, have been released, most on the basis of some collateral,...
Egypt's Court postpones hearing
CAIRO, Egypt, June 22, 2006
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court has postponed until 16 September its hearing on a government appeal of a ruling in favor of a Baha'i couple....
Baha'i Media Bank launched
HAIFA, Israel, June 16, 2006
The Baha'i International Community has launched a new Web site containing more than 2,500 high-quality photographs on Baha'i-related themes....
Egyptian Government challenges Baha'is' civil rights on appeal -- Court hearing set for Monday, 19 June, in Cairo
CAIRO, Egypt, June 15, 2006
Proponents of religious freedom around the world are expected to watch closely the appeal by the government of a case on which an Egyptian court...
Low-key approach to virtues training pays big dividends
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Canada, June 12, 2006
When city health officials make their morning rounds to pick up used syringes, the neighborhood of Lord Selkirk Park in Winnipeg's north end...
Correction
NEW YORK, United States, May 30, 2006
In the 24 May 2006 story on the arrests of Baha'is in Shiraz, we reported that they were teaching classes to underprivileged children in a school...
Update on arrests in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, May 26, 2006
After their arrests on 19 May in Shiraz, Iran, three Baha'is remain in jail while 51 others have been released on bail. No indication has been...
54 Baha'is arrested in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, May 24, 2006
Iranian officials have arrested 54 Baha'is in the city of Shiraz, the Baha'i International Community has learned. They are mostly youth and were...
Collecting "e-waste" is an interfaith effort
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN, United States, May 11, 2006
Just nine years old, Eve McCowen was dwarfed by the huge piles of unwanted electronic equipment that quickly accumulated in the parking lot of...
Folding paper flowers for religious harmony
SINGAPORE, Singapore, May 11, 2006
Young members of the Baha'i community here recently gave support to a national interfaith project aimed at bringing Singaporeans of all races...
Annual 'Baha'i World' volume examines the science of morality, concept of progress, and global activities
HAIFA, Israel, April 17, 2006
An examination of the science of morality, a look at the opportunities and challenges presented by human "progress," and a report on a small...
A banner year for Baha'i communicators
DALLAS, United States, April 7, 2006
Eleven professional Baha'i communicators have won 12 awards from the Religion Communicators Council for excellence and merit in the production...
White House spokesman expresses President's concern over worsening situation of the Baha'is in Iran
WASHINGTON, United States, March 29, 2006
At the 28 March 2006 White House press briefing, Spokesman Scott McClellan said President George Bush is concerned over last week's announcement...
British politicians commend Baha'is on Naw-Ruz
LONDON, England, March 28, 2006
Prime Minister Tony Blair and other top British politicians have sent greetings to the Baha'i community of the United Kingdom on Naw-Ruz, the...
UN Religious Freedom Official expresses fears for Baha'is in Iran
UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 20, 2006
Representatives of the Baha'i International Community reacted with alarm today to a United Nations official's statement about actions of the...
A global presence on women's issues at the UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 20, 2006
Mary Caetana Aune has long been a champion of human rights. She has worked in her native Brazil with UNICEF and the Geledes Instituto da Mulher...
Guyana youth try to "move the world"
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 9, 2006
With an empty Coke bottle for a pint of rum and a white plastic chair the only other prop, the skit performed by five young men and women during...