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Systematic training initiative showing results, say convention delegates
HAIFA, Israel, 2 May 2008 (BWNS)
There is a new wind blowing in the Baha'i world. That message came through loud and clear in three days of consultations at the 10th International Baha'i Convention.
Baha'is elect Universal House of Justice
HAIFA, Israel, 30 April 2008 (BWNS)
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. Delegates to the Tenth International Baha'i Convention cast ballots yesterday for membership in the council that serves as the head of the religion.
Baha'is celebrate most important festival at most holy site
ACRE, Israel, 30 April 2008 (BWNS)
Followers of Baha'u'llah from more than 150 countries gathered yesterday at what for them is the holiest spot on earth - the tomb of Baha'u'llah - to celebrate Ridvan, their most important festival. This year's celebration at Bahji, outside Acre in northern Israel, was special because it came during the 10th International Baha'i Convention, currently under way in nearby Haifa.
In a global procession, ballots are cast for the Universal House of Justice
HAIFA, Israel, 29 April 2008 (BWNS)
In a ceremony that combined spiritual dignity with global diversity, a thousand Baha'cs from 153 countries cast ballots today in an election to choose the nine members of the Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Baha'i Faith. For nearly three hours, delegates to the 10th International Baha'i Convention filed decorously, one by one, onto a majestically adorned stage, each dropping a ballot into a simple wooden box.
Convention delegates pray at holy places
ACRE, Israel, 28 April 2008 (BWNS)
Less than a kilometer outside this fortified medieval city in northern Israel is a whitewashed mansion, surrounded by elaborate gardens, known as Bahji. For Baha'is, it is the holiest place on earth.
Baha'i World News Service launches new Web site
HAIFA, Israel, 28 April 2008 (BWNS)
The Baha'i 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. The address remains the same - www.
Delegates arrive in Haifa for International Baha'i Convention
HAIFA, Israel, 27 April 2008 (BWNS)
A thousand delegates from 153 countries have arrived from the southern tip of Africa, to Siberia, to the Americas, to remote Pacific islands to participate in the 10th International Baha'i convention. On Tuesday, 29 April, they will gather to elect the nine members of the Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Baha'i Faith, a task that delegates view as both a sacred duty and a supreme privilege.
Young Baha'is address UK parliamentarians on human rights
LONDON, United Kingdom, 24 April 2008 (BWNS)
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 annual event hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Friends of the Baha'is.
Leaving after many years of service in the Holy Land
HAIFA, Israel, 23 April 2008 (BWNS)
Two members of the Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Baha'i Faith, are leaving after many years of service in the Holy Land. The Universal House of Justice announced in November 2007 that it had given permission to Mr.
New Zealand Police support race unity initiative
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 22 April 2008 (BWNS)
The New Zealand Police, a government department, has signed a formal funding agreement with the Baha'is for a speech contest for teenagers about race unity. The Race Unity Speech Award, now in its eighth year, was established by Baha'is and already had received the support of the national Human Rights Commission.
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