Bahai News

The Birth of Baha'u'llah, Prophet-Founder of the Baha'i Faith will be observed on Wednesday, Nov.

The spiritually committed and the outright curious are invited to attend the fourth annual Festival of Faith Sunday for a glimpse of the beliefs and rituals behind several faith traditions.

They were joined by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and HRH Th e Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in a celebratory meeting that empha sized the role religion can play to inspire grassroots change and make "pea ce with the planet." "I have long believed that when governments and civil society work toward a common goal, ...

On Tuesday November 3, His Royal Highness Prince Philip will host over 200 guests for lunch at Windsor Castle, the 900-year-old palace that serves as an official residence of his and Queen Elizabeth's. But this lunch will be noticeably different from the roasted quail and crA me fraA che typical to castle meals.

Seven detained Baha'i believers accused of spying for Israel and blasphemy will soon go on trial in Iran, an official was quoted as saying.

Baha'is are often asked if we follow the Bible or some other Book of God. There are two simple answers to this question, and both are, 'Yes!' The Baha'i Faith is based on the knowledge that all the manifestations of God come from one source, and each brings updated teachings from that source relevant to the ages in which they appear.

At a meeting hosting by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, leaders from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Baha'i, Jain and Zoroastrian faiths called on the UK and G20 governments to fight for an ambitious deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions at UN-led talks in Copenhagen in December.

Leaders of Israel's Baha'i community will next week commemorate the recent passing of Murray Smith, former Deputy Secretary General of the Baha'i International Community.

David Dawson's column about atheism is an example of hypocrisy. He began with the statement "Atheists have a singular way of looking at the world." As an atheist, I would like to know what exactly is singular about not believing in god .

The program, which is co-sponsored by the Alliance of Religions and Conserv ation and the United Nations Development Programme , seeks to p romote lifestyle changes that will help slow global warming and other envir onmental problems during a seven-year period from 2010 to 2017.

Thinking about my wedding thirty-two years ago last month I remembered that one of my grandmothers did not believe that we were truly married.

Singing was the draw at a festival of choirs in the Congo, while in Venezuela, both plastic arts and music played a key role at the annual Baha'i summer school.

The Birth of the Bab is a Baha'i holiday that commemorates the birth of one of the young religion's founders each Oct.

In Rebecca Schmidt's living room one Sunday afternoon, songs and prayers could be heard drifting out through the front screen door.

Religion plays a big role in the lives of most people around the world. Marriages and funerals are usually governed by religious institutions, and even some of the social events and community service are organized by religious groups.

Daniel McDonald Wednesday, Georgia College & State University students, faculty and staff will continue a conversation about religious diversity and tolerance that began last year.

It was a lucky day for me and my two then-toddlers when 14-year-old Susan answered my help-wanted ad for a mother's helper .

Some 1,400 people heard Azar Nafisi, author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran," and Shohreh Aghdashloo, Academy Award-nominated actress for "House of Sand and Fog," speak at a public gathering this month at George Washington Unive rsity's Lisner Auditorium.

Rochester's outlying farmlands provide a harvest bounty for holidays requiring apples, honey and dried cornstalks.

It is not true that the Islamic Republic of Iran lacks compassion. Here is the proof: Recently, I met Mrs.