An undated photograph of the seven Bahá'í leaders currently held in Evin prison, taken before their imprisonment, with their spouses.

Trial of seven Bahá'í leaders in Iran begins; international condemnation follows

GENEVA - After several postponements last year, the trial of seven Iranian Bahá'í leaders began in January 2010 - an event that was immediately condemned by governments and human rights groups and activists outside Iran.

World religions pledge concrete action on climate change

Like most major interfaith events, the recent "Many Heavens, One Earth" gathering here in November was marked by considerable pageantry. By all accounts, however, the meeting was more than pomp and circumstance. The leaders also brought along concrete plans and commitments, outlining how the billions of people in the faith communities they represent could and would contribute to healing the earth's environment.

Perspective: Transforming Collective Deliberation: Valuing Unity and Justice

The most compelling model for the integration of the world's cultures and peoples may lie in the complexity and coordination that characterize the human body.

 

 

 

As commitments pour in, many find reason for optimism in Copenhagen climate summit

Although initially derided for its failure to reach a binding agreement to reduce greenhouse gases, December's United Nations Climate Change Conference has in recent months undergone a quiet reassessment, and many are now saying that in fact considerable progress was made in the fight against global warming.

 

 

A glimpse of conditions faced by Bahá'í prisoners inside Iran's Evin prison

During her time in Iran's notorious Evin prison, journalist Roxana Saberi met a number of fellow women prisoners who gave her strength and inspiration as she faced the interrogations of her keepers and the harsh conditions of the jail itself.

 

Women and environment are highlighted at 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions

As the largest regular global interfaith gathering, the Parliament of the World's Religions offers a chance every five years to assess new directions and crosscurrents within the interfaith movement.

 

Portrayal or Betrayal? How the media depicts women and girls

When Jan Floyd-Douglass decided to buy a new car, she bypassed suitable models from many different companies - and then wrote to tell them why.

 

Review: How Bahá'ís helped bring modern education to Iran

The role of the Bahá'í Faith in the modernization of Iran remains a history largely waiting to be written, according to the author of a new scholarly work about Bahá'í schools that once existed and flourished throughout the country.