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Learning to live together

Is religion doing enough?

Religious leaders have a responsibility to consider if their actions are helping people learn how to live together—or keeping them apart.

Exploring religion’s contribution to peace in Southeast Asia

The BIC Regional Office in Jakarta, established two years ago, has been exploring the unique contribution of religion to peace.

Iran's human rights failures condemned by world community

Yesterday, the UN expressed serious concerns about "severe limits" on the right to freedom of religion or belief in Iran.

House of Worship inspires children and youth to plant for the future

In preparation for the local House of Worship, hundreds of volunteers in the community are participating in a gardening project on the Temple grounds.

Forced closure of shops in Iran on an unprecedented scale

Over 100 Baha’i-owned businesses in Iran have been sealed by Iranian authorities after they closed to observe two Baha’i holy days in November.

Courageous cleric divides painting, promotes unity

Ayatollah Tehrani has divided one of his paintings into eight sections and dedicated each piece to a different religious group in Iran.

In Spain, quest for social progress draws on science and religion

A new publication exploring the contribution of religion to new modes of organization has been released in Spain.

Baha’i murdered in Iran—victim of religious hatred

Farhang Amiri, 63, was stabbed to death by two men outside his home on 26 September in Yazd, Iran.

Mass urbanization demands reimagining community life, says BIC

A fundamental reimagining of collective living is needed, said the Baha'i International Community at a UN conference in Ecuador.

Day 3

Looking to the future

As the sun rose behind the Andes, more than 250 people representing various indigenous populations of South America entered the newly-dedicated...