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Baha'i community participates in first World Humanitarian Summit
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 26, 2016
With a rising tide of natural disasters and widespread civil unrest, the community of nations is realizing the critical need to work more closely...
Ground broken for the Colombia House of Worship
NORTE DEL CAUCA, Colombia, May 25, 2016
Sunday marked the historic groundbreaking for the local Baha'i House of Worship for Norte del Cauca in Colombia. Some 700 people gathered on...
Reaction to meeting with a Baha'i exposes the truth
NEW YORK, United States, May 19, 2016
A storm of furious denunciation, in reaction to a simple meeting between two friends in a private home, has dramatically exposed the duplicity...
Global campaign on anniversary of arrest of Iranian Baha'i leaders
NEW YORK, United States, May 14, 2016
The Baha'i International Community has marked the 8th year anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of the seven former Baha'i leaders in Iran...
Communities elect national governing councils
BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE, May 5, 2016
Baha'i communities around the world have elected their national administrative bodies in a unique electoral process. Each year, during the Baha'i...
"Woven by the Mercy of God": Conference highlights religion's role in social change
MADRID, Spain, April 27, 2016
A recent interfaith event, co-hosted by the Baha'i community of Spain, drew 200 participants to explore how religious communities can collectively...
Joy Stevenson, 1919-2016
HAIFA, Israel, April 25, 2016
Joy Stevenson, former Counsellor member of the International Teaching Centre, passed away today in Queanbeyan, Australia. She was 97 years old....
New websites reflect breadth of Baha'i communities worldwide
BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE, April 18, 2016
A wave of official Baha'i websites, numbering over 40 and spanning the world, have emerged recently. In addition to the launch of new international...
UN focuses on religion to prevent violence
WASHINGTON, United States, March 16, 2016
Religious leaders and faith-based organizations across the world are meeting to understand their role in preventing incitement to violence that...
Cambodia temple earthworks completed
BATTAMBANG, Cambodia, March 8, 2016
Following the design unveiling in mid-July of last year and the groundbreaking in November, work on the local Baha'i House of Worship in Battambang,...
Seminar highlights links between religious freedom and economic prosperity
LONDON, England, March 6, 2016
In Iran, the Baha’i community continues to endure intense persecution solely based on religious belief, a blatant violation of a fundamental...
Local economies point to the future
INDORE, India, March 3, 2016
How does a nation whose economy is growing by 7 percent a year allow for economic prosperity without fueling the rising inequality between rich...
Spanish publication explores dimensions of governance
MADRID, Spain, February 25, 2016
The first of a series of conferences on governance, initiated by the Baha'i community of Spain, has led to a new publication entitled La gobernanza...
Delhi seminar explores role of youth in social transformation
NEW DELHI, India, February 19, 2016
India has the largest youth population in the world, a reality that holds both tremendous promise and potential challenges for the future of...
After catastrophe, youth lead reconstruction in Vanuatu
TANNA, Vanuatu, February 4, 2016
Ten months after Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu, the island of Tanna has made remarkable strides towards recovery.
Bahai.org launches in six new languages
HAIFA, Israel, February 1, 2016
Efforts to make the official website of the worldwide Baha'i community available in nine major languages are well under way. Today, the core...
Bahrain lectures address peace
MANAMA, Bahrain, January 8, 2016
The road to peace is long and arduous, but the journey is not in vain. This was among the main messages offered by Dr. Sawsan El-Hady in talks...
Lofty aims mark close of conference
HAIFA, Israel, January 2, 2016
The conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors, which commenced on 29 December, came to conclusion earlier today with a message of the...
Momentous conference opens
HAIFA, Israel, December 29, 2015
The Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors commenced this morning. Some 80 senior officers of the Baha’i Faith hailing from nearly...
Exploring the foundations of peace
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, United States, December 24, 2015
It is 30 years since the Universal House of Justice released The Promise of World Peace, a groundbreaking statement addressed to the peoples...