Highlights
Photos from the second wave of conferences across Canada
Glimpses of the joy, sense of purpose, and creativity emanating from the many conferences “for the ingathering of humanity” that took place over the last few months.
Springdale neighbourhood global conference in Brampton, Ont.: “It has brought me hope”
A neighbourhood team reports on the ‘mela’ and conference that took place May 28-29 and June 4, respectively.
Photos from the first wave of global conferences in British Columbia
Families, friends and neighbours came together to “explore themes that build understanding of conditions in the world and offer a channel for the longing to serve.”
Photos from the first wave of global conferences in Ontario, Quebec and the Prairies
The following photos are from a few of the global conferences that took place in Ontario, Quebec and the Prairies, for those “longing to foster unity and better the world.”
Bicentenary stories: vast distances, intimate gatherings
For the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, Bahá’ís in several large, rural clusters in Canada found special ways to connect with friends and welcome them to their celebrations, despite the challenge of overcoming vast distances.
Bicentenary stories: united in vision, united in celebration
The following celebrations of the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh are the result of sustained action – some from years of prolonged effort and others from a period of more intense activity.
Letter to the Universal House of Justice from the 2016 National Convention
‘As one of the two honored co-executors to whom you wrote on the centenary of the first of the beloved Master’s Tablets of the Divine Plan, the Convention has steeled our resolve to “consecrate ourselves in the next five years to the priceless opportunities and inescapable obligations” to which you have called us. We pray that we will prove ourselves worthy to fulfill the tasks ahead of us.’
Letter to the Universal House of Justice from the National Convention
We, the delegates of 67th Canadian Bahá’í National Convention, send our deepest love and appreciation to the Universal House of Justice for blessing and guiding the friends worldwide with its Ridván message of 2015.
Bahá’í owned shops in parts of Iran sealed off for observing Holy Day
Iran fails to adequately address repeated calls by governments for greater respect for religious freedom during a major review of its human rights record, in the wake of shutting down no less than 79 Bahá’í owned shops in Iran.
Youth implement plans made at the conferences
This past summer, over 1640 youth gathered at ten youth conferences across Canada and reflected on their role in contributing to the advancement of civilization. Groups of youth have been working to implement the plans made during these gatherings, which were called by the National Spiritual Assembly, and held in Halifax, N.S., Saskatoon, Sask., Vancouver, B.C., Victoria, B.C., Calgary, Alta., Montreal, Que., Kelowna, B.C., Waterloo, Ont., Ottawa, Ont., and Toronto, Ont.
