News

Prayer with benefits

shane — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:33:02 -0500

Since he was diagnosed with a grade IV cancerous brain tumor last summer, Craig Farnsworth has been in “deep prayer mode.”

Both hosts and guests find comfort and joy in Baha'i prayer gatherings

shane — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:01:53 -0500

One Sunday a month, Tamara Hendershot hosts an informal prayer gathering, or devotional, in her Highland Park home north of Chicago. Each gathering brings a different combination of participants.

Prayer: the pinnacle of faith, Baha'i style

shane — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:54:40 -0500

Some swear by the power of prayer; others reject it as magical thinking. For Baha'is, prayer is the glue that cements their loving communion with God.

Why Baha'i

shane — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:35:10 -0500

Veronica Fairchild
Sun Valley, Nevada
Baha'i since 2004

I was born and raised Mormon. I attended until I was about 17, but stopped attending because the church wasn’t treating my family the way I thought Jesus would treat His brothers and sisters.

Baha'i children’s magazine captures national award for second year

shane — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:01:15 -0500

Brilliant Star, a bimonthly children’s magazine published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, has won an APEX 2008 Award of Excellence for the second year in a row.

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.