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World of Spirituality Unveiled
QUITO, Ecuador, February 16, 2003
Spanish photographer Francisco Gonzalez was waiting for the perfect moment when he could capture secrets revealed to him in just seconds. That...
Victims and heroes remembered
CANBERRA, Australia, February 8, 2003
Victims of bushfires in Australia's capital city Canberra were remembered in a special public prayer service held on 9 February 2003 in the Baha'i...
Colored ribbons, a gold mine and a path to peace
ORLANDO, FL, United States, February 10, 2003
Some have colored ribbons in their hair, most are in pink uniforms and all look with solemn wonder at the camera held by a man from a far off...
Honoring a pioneer of racial harmony
CHARLESTON, SC, United States, February 9, 2003
Honoring an early American Baha'i who was also a leader in promoting racial harmony, the local Baha'i community of Charleston has created a museum...
Hungarian Baha'is inaugurate new national center in the heart of Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary, January 4, 2003
Having outgrown its old administrative headquarters, the Baha'i community of Hungary inaugurated its new national Baha'i Center with a reception...
In Panama's remote indigenous villages, Baha'i volunteers provide much needed educational services
CHIRIQUI PROVINCE, Panama, January 3, 2003
At 5 a.m., dawn's light spread like a crimson streak across the dark sky and Victorino Rodriguez was already on his way. Every Monday he makes...
Baha'i-inspired educational system for the poor of the world honored by the Club of Budapest
FRANKFURT, Germany, December 22, 2002
The Club of Budapest has honored FUNDAEC, a Baha'i-inspired development organization in Colombia, with a "Change the World -- Best Practice Award"...
Baha'is participate in German multifaith dialogue at Jena University
JENA, Germany, November 12, 2002
More than 100 people gathered at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena on 12 November 2002 for a multifaith panel discussion on the topic...
University of Bari establishes a course on ethics and economics
BARI, Italy, December 4, 2002
Officials at the University of Bari have established a permanent course on ethics and economics that is based on Baha'i principles and have appointed...
New Baha'i radio station is officially launched in the Philippines
BULAC, Philippines, November 29, 2002
In a festive celebration featuring prayers, speeches, music and dance performances, and a "barrio fiesta" atmosphere, the Baha'i community of...
Baha'is support International Peace Day in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, November 1, 2002
The Baha'i community of Puerto Rico gave active support to International Peace Day celebrations here on 1 November 2002. Specifically, Baha'is...
In Bolivia, Baha'is in an isolated village help to establish a local school system
PUKA PUKA, Bolivia, November 27, 2002
For many years, the Government-run school in this village of some 700 people on the Bolivian altiplano offered only kindergarten through third...
Local Baha'is in Cameroon organize interfaith discussion for UN Day
BUEA, Cameroon, October 24, 2002
In commemoration of United Nations Day, the local Baha'i community in Buea organized an interfaith discussion on world peace on 24 October 2002....
Honoring Queen Elizabeth II and her Golden Jubilee, Baha'is participate in interfaith celebration on the environment
LONDON, November 13, 2002
At a special high-level interfaith gathering held in honor of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Baha'i representatives joined with the...
Backgrounder: the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women
INDORE, India, November 13, 2002
The Barli Development Institute for Rural Women focuses on giving poor young women literacy training, practical knowledge of health, nutrition...
New classroom building dedicated at Green Acre Baha'i School
ELIOT, MAINE, United States, September 21, 2002
Green Acre Baha'i School, the oldest permanent Baha'i school in the world and the site of several major events in Baha'i history, dedicated a...
New volume of Baha'i sacred writings is published
HAIFA, Israel, September 22, 2002
An important early epistle of Baha'u'llah that explores the human quest for spiritual enlightenment and the symbols used throughout the history...
Top-rated BBC quiz show in India uses Baha'i temple as backdrop
NEW DELHI, September 20, 2002
"Mastermind India," a top-rated quiz program produced by the BBC, held its first show of the 2002-03 season at the Baha'i House of Worship. In...
Baha'is in Chile announce call for Temple designs
SANTIAGO, Chile, September 12, 2002
The national governing body of the Bahá'í community in Chile has called for submission of designs for a continental Bahá'í House of Worship,...
Baha'is to stress spiritual values at World Summit on Sustainable Development
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 26, 2002
Baha'i representatives will stress the central importance of spiritual values at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Some 30 representatives...