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Hope and support in Italy during a global health crisis

Patterns of activity developed in Baha’i communities around the world have equipped them to respond to the crisis with hope and to be of service to their societies

Communities collaborate to build educational facility with environmentally sustainable technologies

Kenyan Baha’is draw on experiences with community-building activities to create a collaborative environment for the construction of an educational facility.

Village chiefs discuss the future at unprecedented gathering in India

Some thirty village chiefs, or pradhans, of different religions and castes gathered for a unique discussion on the prosperity and spiritual well-being of their people.

Religion and the integration of new arrivals into Canadian society

Seminar series examines the important role of religion in the process of immigration to and settlement in Canada.

How can humanity live in harmony with the planet?

Academics, civil society representatives, and faith leaders in the UK examine how religion can inspire constructive thought and action on climate change issues.

Transcending differences through a unifying language

The Brussels office of the BIC explores the importance of language in fostering a shared identity at a European Parliament panel discussion

Chiefs seek lasting peace in light of spiritual truths

Gatherings of chiefs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo focus on unity, peace, and the role of religion in social transformation.

Imprisonment, confiscation, denial of most basic civil rights

A surge in persecution of the Baha’is in Iran

Baha’is prevented from obtaining identification cards while arrests and attacks against them persist.

Akka mayor and religious leaders honor ‘Abdu’l-Baha at ceremony

Ceremony at the site of the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Baha marks the start of construction.

A momentous endeavor begins

Groundwork being laid for the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Baha

Initial stages of construction work for the new Holy Shrine in Akka are under way while detailed planning continues.