Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On March 24, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "Two members of the Universal House of Justice have left the Baha'i Faith's international governing council after many years of service. Mr. Ian Semple, 76, served as a member of the Universal House of Justice since it was first elected in 1963. Mr. Douglas Martin, 78, served as a member since 1993. Re-elected successively to five-year...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On March 21, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "The Universal House of Justice has announced the election of two new members, Payman Mohajer and Paul Lample. The Universal House of Justice, the international governing council of the Baha'i Faith, conveyed to National Spiritual Assemblies the results of a by-election to fill two vacancies on Naw-Ruz, the Baha'i new year. The holy day is...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On March 14, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "Half a century ago, because of apartheid restrictions, the Baha'is of Botswana had to meet under the cover of darkness. But now the community receives effusive public praise. The minister of local government of Botswana, Margaret Nasha, commended the activities of the community when she addressed its golden jubilee held 10 to 12 December...

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On March 10, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "This scenic city [Baguio City, Philippines] proved an ideal venue for the Baha'i National Arts Festival. Known for its beautiful views and rich cultural heritage, the city provided the right atmosphere for the festival, held between 26 and 29 December 2004. Baha'i artists came from 20 localities in the country to perform, display their art...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On March 9, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "Baha'is played prominent roles last month at the 10-year review of the ground-breaking World Summit for Social Development. Baha'i International Community representative Bahiyyih Chaffers chaired one of the main panel discussions at the one-day Civil Society Forum held 8 February 2005 in association with the review, which ran from 9-18...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On March 2, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "Good time-management in all the important spheres of life will help meet the challenge of living a balanced life, a speaker told a Baha'i youth seminar that attracted participants from 30 countries. 'Baha'is are called upon to walk with practical feet on the mystical path,' German psychiatrist Hamid Peseschkian told the 'Changing Times...

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On February 23, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "Participants at a conference commemorating the 25th anniversary of the passing of a deeply cherished Baha'i resolved to increase their service to humanity. The 'Growth and Victories' conference was held from 30 December 2004 to 2 January 2005 in honor of the Hand of Cause of God Rahmatu'llah Muhajir (1923-79). A highly effective...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On February 15, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "The global community should look to the ethical teachings of the world religions as well as to international law to protect human rights, a keynote speaker told the European Baha'i Conference on Law. Professor Brian Lepard of the University of Nebraska in the United States said that violations of human rights appear to be relentlessly...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On February 9, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "Episodes from the early history of the Baha'i Faith in the West came to life through dramatic performances here this month. In the drawing room of an historic Edinburgh house once visited by Abdu'l-Baha, actor Sarah Munro played a housemaid recounting the experience of meeting Him. The performance was part of a weekend of events that set...

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On February 8, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "A recent visit by three Baha'is to these islands in the north Atlantic Ocean had its origins in a decision taken some 50 years earlier. In January 1954 Howard and JoAnne Menking decided to leave their comfortable home in the United States to introduce the Baha'i Faith to Cape Verde, then a poverty-stricken Portuguese colony. They were...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On February 2, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "The jubilee festivities [in Kigali] were a major victory in the history of the Rwandan Baha'i community, a speaker told the participants at the celebrations. Uzziel Mihembezo, one of the early Baha'is of Rwanda, said that the event was proof that despite the genocide in 1994, the Baha'i community continues to grow. Many Baha'is were...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On January 23, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "The Baha'i community of this West African country had a double reason to celebrate last month. The first was the opening of a new national Baha'i center in the coastal town of Bakau, about 10 km from the capital. The second reason for celebration was the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Baha'i Faith to the country. The...

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On January 12, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "Prominent international visitors to the Baha'i House of Worship here recently expressed their admiration of the Temple that attracts more than three and a half million visitors each year. Crown Princess Margareta of Romania and her husband, Prince Radu von Hohenzollern-Veringen, attended a prayer service at the Temple on 14 November 2004...

Source: The Journal News

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On January 10, 2005 The Journal News reported, "Religious leaders assembled yesterday to proclaim world peace and foster an understanding of people's differences and common bonds. Nine colorful batik banners with symbols representing the world's major religions and cultures were unveiled during a morning service at Memorial United Methodist Church. The flags...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

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On January 2, 2005 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "In a country that has endured many years of harrowing conflicts, members of the Baha'i community have found an occasion to celebrate. The golden jubilee of the establishment of the Faith in the country was a time to reflect on principles of unity that show a way out of the difficulties that have saddened Burundi in recent times. The...