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Bahá'ís Celebrate New Year 27 March 2007
BAHA'IS CELEBRATE NEW YEAR  Baha'is around the world celebrated their new year this week, with those in Vietnam holding a special ceremony to mark the government's issuing a certificate of operation for their activities. In London, the All-Party Parliamentary Friends of the Baha'is hosted a reception at the House of Parliament. British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent a message referring to the "unique contribution" of the Baha'i community. "The words of your founder, that 'the earth is but one country and mankind its citizens,' have perhaps an even greater resonance in 2007 than ever before," Mr. Blair wrote. "The universal challenges of climate change, and its potentially disastrous impact on millions of people across the globe, remind us forcefully that we are all fellow citizens of the world, all sharing in its destiny. "As we confront these challenges I have no doubt that you, and your fellow Baha'is in other countries, have much to contribute to the debate and the pursuit of possible solutions, drawing on the tradition of working for social justice of which Baha'is can rightly be so proud," Mr. Blair wrote. Opposition leader David Cameron also sent a message, remembering that Baha'is in some countries face persecution because of their faith. "Freedom to worship and to hold religious belief is a fundamental right which we must always cherish," Mr. Cameron stated. You can read the full news story on the Bahá'í World News Service Website [Picture shows: At a reception at the House of Commons in London, Lord Avebury delivers messages for the Baha'i new year from Prime Minister Tony Blair and from David Cameron, leader of the opposition.] | ||
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