European conferences highlight need for inclusive societies

With the rise in refugees entering Europe, greater attention is being given to building inclusive societies. This was one of the themes at two...

Cooperation central to fighting intolerance, says BIC

The urgent need to combat discrimination and hate crimes in Europe and the world at large calls for higher degrees of cooperation between civil...

Baha'i community participates in first World Humanitarian Summit

With a rising tide of natural disasters and widespread civil unrest, the community of nations is realizing the critical need to work more closely...

"Woven by the Mercy of God"

Conference highlights religion's role in social change

A recent interfaith event, co-hosted by the Baha'i community of Spain, drew 200 participants to explore how religious communities can collectively...

UN focuses on religion to prevent violence

Religious leaders and faith-based organizations across the world are meeting to understand their role in preventing incitement to violence that...

Local economies point to the future

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

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

India has the largest youth population in the world, a reality that holds both tremendous promise and potential challenges for the future of...

Exploring the foundations of peace

It is 30 years since the Universal House of Justice released The Promise of World Peace, a groundbreaking statement addressed to the peoples...

At COP21 Baha'is see movement toward unity

The outcome of last week's UN Conference on Climate Change, known as COP21, which resulted in an accord signed by 196 nations to reduce greenhouse...