WILMETTE, Ill. — Sacred snakes stored in hidden rooms. A gigantic fish tank with a live white whale. A huge fuel tank for German submarines. A meeting place for sun worshippers. The domed structure on ...

Strolling through the expansive, newly restored gardens at the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Mohsen Khorasani said he can hardly believe he has made it to the place he has dreamed about ...

Scott Conrad and Chris Vodden return repeatedly to the concepts of community when they talk about the new Baha’i House of Worship welcome center in Wilmette. The new space is meant to make visitors, ...

A single voice echoed off the cavernous domed walls of the Baha’i House of Worship until the rest of the choir joined in the hymn that began Sunday’s devotion service in Wilmette. “The beginning of ...

TEHRAN (Reuters) -- A popular conservative newspaper critical of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been closed down for carrying a photograph of a temple of the banned Baha'i faith, media ...

(RNS) — The American Institute of Architects and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada recently recognized this unique work of architecture for its innovative design and path-breaking use of ...

In our series World of Worship, we're exploring different ways people practice faith and religion around the globe. In this installment, we go on a journey to the "Mother Temple of the West" to look ...

In rare celebration by a normally quiet religion, followers of Baha’i will gather at Temple University Saturday to remember the 100th anniversary of the arrival of an important teacher. In 1912, an ...