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Youth discuss the effects of prayer in a Vancouver neighbourhood
A weekly devotional gathering began after a group of youth came together to reflect and plan at the end of a three-month cycle of activity. The youth have been conscious about creating opportunities to reflect on the significance of praying together. This account describes one such conversation.
Breaking the fast at Tante Jerina’s
This is a letter from a few friends in LaSalle, Que. who describe an evening in March where they broke the fast, prayed together and enjoyed each other’s company. The evening was hosted by a friend affectionately known as Tante (Aunt) Jerina.
Photos from unit conventions across the country
Here are photos from unit conventions that took place across the country in late January and early February.
Appointment of new Board of Trustees for Right of God
Following are the five members appointed by the International Board of Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh to serve on the Board of Trustees for Canada and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, with a three-year term of service, commencing 1 December 2014.
St. Albert, Atla. and Milton, Ont. celebrate unity in diversity
For two decades, the Bahá’ís of St. Albert, Alta. have been reaching out to residents of their city to collaborate on promoting an annual “Unity in Diversity” celebration.
Message from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’ís of Canada
A message from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’ís of Canada, which will be the subject of consultation at this year’s unit conventions, 31 January 2015.
Ottawa hosts “Fun, Fund and Flourishing”
A sector in Ottawa, Ont. organized a fundraiser to help meet the contribution goals for the Spiritual Assembly. The friends wanted this gathering to explore the connection between growth and sacrificial giving.
New version of international website of the Bahá’í community launched
A new version of www.bahai.org has been launched, representing the latest stage in the development of an official online presence that extends back to 1996.
Baseless indictment of Yemeni Baha’i after 14 months of imprisonment
The Bahá’í World News Service has reported that authorities in Yemen have indicted Hamed Kamal bin Haydara, a Yemeni national, of being a spy for Israel and converting Muslims to the Bahá’í Faith.
German Panel explores migration, media and misperception
A recent panel discussion on the German media’s depiction of international migration in that society was organized by the Bahá’í community in partnership with German NGO, the Foundation for the International Weeks against Racism.
