French prayer book now available in ePub and Mobi formats
A selection of 292 prayers by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
World News
Design of Colombian House of Worship unveiled
An article published mid-September on the Baha’i World News Service website announced the unveiling of the design for one of the local Baha’i Houses of Worship to be built in the Norte del Cauca region of Colombia.
Destruction of Bahá’í cemetery in Shiráz resumes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, a branch of the Iranian military, has resumed its destruction of a Bahá’í cemetery in Shíráz in order to make way for a sports and cultural complex.
Sixth newsreel on progress of Chile temple is released
“Progress of the Temple Construction, Worship and Service – July 2014,” the sixth in a series of video newsreels showing the progress of the construction of the House of Worship in Santiago, Chile, is now available in English and Spanish on the official website.
Construction, worship and service
“Construction, Worship and Service,” the fifth in a series of video newsreels showing the progress of the construction of the House of Worship in Santiago, Chile, is available in English and Spanish on the official website.
Prominent individuals inside and outside Iran speak out on anniversary of arrest of Yarán
Influential Iranian human rights activists, journalists, and one prominent religious leader gather in an unprecedented show of solidarity to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the imprisonment of the former members of the Yarán.
Films capture insights from the 114 youth conferences
The Bahá’í World News Service recently posted a series of 10 short films, entitled To Serve Humanity,which capture insights from a few of the more than 80,000 youth around the world who attended the 114 youth conferences called by the Universal House of Justice. The films show the ways in which young people can contribute to […]
Seven imprisoned former members of Yarán send letter to Iranian president
The seven imprisoned former members of the Yarán – a group that looked after the affairs of the Bahá’í community in Iran – wrote a letter in mid-December to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, commenting on his proposed “Charter of Citizens Rights.”
