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Jazz singer Tierney Sutton takes a spiritual look at 'Desire'

LOS ANGELES, 14 June 09

Tierney Sutton is hardly alone among jazz vocalists in trying to bring a spiritual dimension to her music. But lining up jazz standards with the sacred writings of the Baha'i Faith takes the idea a step further, says Britain's Daily Express in a review of her new album. The disc, called "Desire," features 11 well-known songs and has been garnering rave reviews since its release earlier this year

Australia, Canada call for immediate release of imprisoned Baha'is

CANBERRA, Australia, 27 May 09

The Australian Parliament has called on the government of Iran to release seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders “without delay.” A motion from the House of Representatives expresses “serious concern” that the detained Baha’is have had no access to legal representation and have not been subject to due legal process.

Ascension of Baha'u'llah commemorated

ACRE, Israel, 26 May 09

On 29 May 1892 – 117 years ago this week – Baha’u’llah passed away at His home outside Acre. Baha’is around the world each year commemorate the date with special devotional programs, many turning in the direction of His burial site as they pray. To Baha’is it is the most sacred spot on earth. The Shrine of Baha’u’llah is adjacent to the home where He lived His final years.

Baha'is observe Declaration of the Bab

HAIFA, Israel, 19 May 09

On 23 May, Baha'is around the world will celebrate the 165th anniversary of the birth of the Baha'i Faith. The holy day marks the Declaration of the Bab, who in 1844 announced that He was a new divine Messenger, sent to herald a new age for humanity and to prepare the way for Baha'u'llah, the universal Messenger of God expected by people of all religions.

Baha'is participate in U.N. Sustainable Development session

UNITED NATIONS, 19 May 09

As one of the youngest representatives from a nongovernmental organization to attend this year's U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development, it was natural that 19-year-old Alicia Cundall would participate in the youth caucus. But she didn't expect to be appointed by the group to deliver their main statement to the plenary session of governments, which she did on 14 May

Iranian Baha'i leaders may face new accusation on anniversary of imprisonment

NEW YORK, 12 May 09

The seven Baha'i leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely grave accusations, after spending a year in jail without formal charges or access to their lawyer, Shirin Ebadi

Australian National Assembly marks 75th year; like Iran's, it was first elected in 1934

SYDNEY, Australia, 08 May 09

A congratulatory message from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was read to Australian Baha’is as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of their National Spiritual Assembly at an event in Sydney. Participants remembered the Baha’is in Iran, who would be marking the same anniversary if not for the decades of persecution in that country. Both Iran and Australia elected their first national Baha’i governing councils in 1934.

Youth art project brings citation for Nunavut resident

IQALUIT, Nunavut, Canada, 26 April 09

Beth McKenty moved to sparsely populated northeast Canada – to Iqaluit on Baffin Island – in 1999 to fulfill a pledge, made 45 years earlier, to devote part of her life to reducing youth suicide. Within two weeks of arriving she had begun a project to help children build self-esteem by exploring their creativity. The Arctic Youth Art Initiative has since grown to involve hundreds of children. Ms.

British prime minister sends Ridvan message to Baha'is

LONDON, 24 April 09

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has sent a message to UK Baha'is to mark Ridvan, the most important Baha'i festival. In it he expressed his "respect and admiration" for the British Baha'i community which, he said, "makes a contribution to British life out of all proportion to its size." In the letter, which was addressed to the annual reception hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Friends of the Baha'is, Mr

For 70th year, Buenos Aires elects assembly

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, 24 April 09

This week, for the 70th year, the Baha'is of Buenos Aires gathered to elect their local Spiritual Assembly – one of the two oldest of what are now 600 such Baha'i governing councils throughout South America. A special program featuring historical photographs was presented at the annual meeting of the Buenos Aires' Baha'is on 20 April, said Behrooz Khomassi, who has researched local Baha'i history and helped prepare the program.