News

Baha'i shrines chosen as World Heritage sites

shane — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:24:46 -0500

The resting places of Baha'u'llah and the Bab, in Acre and nearby Haifa, Israel, respectively, have been designated World Heritage sites by UNESCO.

Nobel laureates call for release of Iranian Baha’i prisoners

shane — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:15:39 -0500

Six Nobel Peace Prize laureates have issued a statement calling on the Iranian government to immediately free seven prominent Iranian Baha’is imprisoned in Tehran.

Countdown to the International Day of Peace

glen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:15:28 -0500

The U.S. Bahá'í U.N. Office encourages people to join thousands around the globe in preparing vigils and observations for the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, less than 100 days away.

Tackling racism one day at a time

shane — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:47:41 -0500

When it comes to race, Bahá'ís have their work cut out for them -- working to eliminate what is described by the National Spiritual Assembly in its 1991 statement on the topic as “the most challenging issue confronting America.”

Why Bahá'í

shane — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:44:19 -0500

Mary Jo Adams
Reno, Nevada
Bahá'í since 2007

I was raised Catholic, and for much of my youth dreamed of becoming a nun. But eventually I found I didn’t agree with much of the doctrine and felt unmoved by the services.

Giving humanity a helping hand

shane — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:40:35 -0500

The last thing most mall shoppers want is to interact with other shoppers. Misha Maynerick, a Bahá'í artist living in Portland, Ore., wanted to see if she could get some of these people to literally reach out and touch someone -- to connect, albeit briefly, with another “stranger.”

U.S. Bahá’ís elect national spiritual governing body at 100th annual convention

shane — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:37:30 -0500

At the recent 100th U.S. Bahá’í National Convention, 171 delegates elected the nine members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, which governs the affairs of the Faith for the 160,000 members in this country.

Remembering a day of tragedy, a day of courage

shane — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:34:24 -0500

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the day 10 Bahá'í women were hanged in Shiraz, Iran, for teaching religious classes to Bahá'í youth -- the equivalent of being Sunday School teachers in the West.

U.S. Bahá’í U.N. representative receives Friendship Award

shane — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:35:17 -0500

U.S. Bahá’í U.N. representative Jeffery Huffines received a Friendship Award for his work “promoting cultural understanding throughout the world and at the UN Headquarters” and for serving as a “positive, guiding force” to all.

U.S. Bahá'í UN Office encourages community to kick the CO2 habit

shane — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:05:40 -0500

The U.S. Bahá'í UN Office encourages people to “Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy,” the theme of World Environment Day June 5.