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On the eve of the World Cup, the Universal House of Justice responds to Brazilian President's invitation
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 12, 2014
In response to an invitation by the President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, the Universal House of Justice has released a message to the people...
In the Arab world, a new discourse on religious coexistence takes root
MANAMA, Bahrain, June 4, 2014
Throughout the Arab world, a new discussion on how to live peacefully side by side with the followers of all religions has begun to take shape....
Faith leaders call for release of Iran's imprisoned Baha'is
LONDON, England, June 3, 2014
Representatives from the United Kingdom's major religious communities have called for the immediate release from prison in Iran of that country's...
Global outcry over continued imprisonment of Baha'i leaders in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, May 22, 2014
Around the world, government officials, the news media, and human rights activists have once again raised their voices in protest over the continued...
Continuing praise for Ayatollah Tehrani’s call for religious coexistence
SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 21, 2014
The dramatic initiative of a senior Iranian religious leader, who last month called for coexistence with Baha'is, continues to stir a global...
Senior law officers in Bangladesh praise courageous symbolic action for coexistence
DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 18, 2014
Four leading jurists in Bangladesh have commended the action of a prominent Iranian religious leader who has called for coexistence of all religions,...
In London, UK Secretary of State praises Baha'i ideals
LONDON, England, May 17, 2014
At a reception held in the Houses of Parliament here, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has stated...
Honoring the "unseen" heroes in promoting religious freedom and coexistence
NEW YORK, United States, May 16, 2014
In this world of division and conflict, it takes a special kind of courage for those in a dominant group to break ranks and speak out on behalf...
Human rights champions in Iran commemorate sixth anniversary of imprisonment of Baha'i leaders
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 15, 2014
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, influential Iranian personalities, human rights activists, journalists, and a prominent religious leader...
The Universal House of Justice applauds efforts to promote coexistence
HAIFA, Israel, May 14, 2014
In a letter issued yesterday, on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the arrest and imprisonment of the seven Iranian Baha'i leaders, the Universal...
Muslim leaders embrace Ayatollah Tehrani's call for religious coexistence
LONDON, England, May 13, 2014
Muslim leaders in Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, India, and Iran are echoing the call for religious tolerance and "coexistence" with...
Shiraz cemetery demolition continues by the Revolutionary Guards
NEW YORK, United States, May 8, 2014
Despite a worldwide outcry, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards is continuing to destroy a historic Baha'i cemetery in Shiraz, Iran. The ongoing...
Destruction of historic Baha'i cemetery under way in Shiraz by Iranian Revolutionary Guards
NEW YORK, United States, May 1, 2014
The Baha'i International Community was shocked to hear the news that Iran's Revolutionary Guards has begun excavation in a historically important...
Ayatollah Tehrani's gift stirs global conversation on religious coexistence
NEW YORK, United States, April 25, 2014
The ground-breaking gift of a senior Iranian cleric to the worldwide Baha'i community is beginning to stir a global conversation about religious...
In Myanmar, prize-winning feature film sheds light on misunderstood minority
YANGON, Myanmar, April 24, 2014
YANGON, Myanmar - In a remote rural town of Dou Ngan Kha not far from Myanmar's border with Thailand, tribes from the Kayan people gather every...
Ridvan message made available on Universal House of Justice website
HAIFA, Israel, April 20, 2014
The 2014 Ridvan message of the Universal House of Justice to the Baha'is of the world has been made available this year for the first time on...
Religious leaders and prominent thinkers in India respond to Iranian cleric's courageous act
NEW DELHI, India, April 17, 2014
In India, a number of prominent religious leaders have commended the recent decision of Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani to gift an artistic...
Senior Anglican leaders praise "significance" and "courage" of Iranian ayatollah's gift to Baha'is
LONDON, England, April 15, 2014
Two senior leaders of the Church of England have praised the ground-breaking action of an Iranian ayatollah who last week called for religious...
In an unprecedented symbolic act senior cleric calls for religious coexistence in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, April 7, 2014
In a symbolic and unprecedented move, Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, a prominent Muslim cleric in Iran, announced today that he has gifted...
In India and Brazil, events promote freedom to believe
NEW DELHI, India, April 3, 2014
Freedom of belief must be a fundamental element of societies that are sustainable and equitable. That was the message being promoted at a recent...