“The truths in this message about the nature of prejudice and how change is accomplished are as applicable to the Canadian context of cultural and racial prejudice as they are to conditions in our sister community of the United States.”
“It is essential, then, that the steps being taken to learn how to apply the Plan’s framework for action to the current circumstances of the world continue in earnest…”
“Although Bahá’í law concerning the burial of the dead is clear, yet in case of serious and contagious diseases, whatever advice the health authorities provide must be followed.”
“The first reality is the growing consciousness around the world of the looming and appalling dangers carried by the coronavirus pandemic…The second reality, one that is daily more apparent, is the resilience and undiminished vitality of the Bahá’í world in the face of a challenge which has no likeness in living memory.”
“Seldom has it been more evident that society’s collective strength is dependent on the unity it can manifest in action…and we know that you are giving your support to the essential efforts being made in this regard to protect the health and welfare of all.”
“The current situation and the escalating measures being taken by governments and airlines have now necessitated the suspension of pilgrimage and brief visits to the Holy Land until such time as circumstances permit them to resume.”
“The measure of what you have achieved—not only in the last few weeks, but during a two-year period of remarkable advance now brought to a stunning climax—compels us to address you who are the visible hosts of a movement that has proved itself irrepressible.”
“We mourn the loss of an extraordinary figure who leaves behind a distinguished legacy of uninterrupted service to the Cause of God.”
“…[L]ike a spring storm, the Báb came to purge and purify, to uproot the withered and spent customs of a wayward age, and to wash away the obscuring dust from the eyes of those blinded by illusion.”
“A new online portal is now active and accessible through the website pilgrimage.bahai.org.”
The Association for Bahá’í Studies launches new website
The Association for Bahá’í Studies Executive Committee shared the following in a letter describing the launch: Dear friends, In parallel with the ABS’ first virtual annual conference, we are delighted to announce the launch of our newly redesigned ABS website bahaistudies.ca. The website is at once an extensive repository of helpful resources, a source of information […]
National Spiritual Assembly’s meeting schedule: 2020-2021
“As with most institutions and agencies, the National Spiritual Assembly’s meeting schedule has undergone a number of changes from its initial establishment in March…”
Association for Bahá’í Studies Virtual Conference 24 July – 8 August 2020
The program will feature workshops, keynote presentations, round table discussions, book launches, creative devotions, and a film festival.
New edition of Ruhi Book 1 released
“The Ruhi Institute has released a new edition of Book 1: Reflections on the Life of the Spirit in English and Spanish.”
The format of the Association for Bahá’í Studies Conference
“In lieu of the in-person Annual Conference, the Association has started planning for a robust alternative, with the aim of providing various opportunities for online engagement to serve a range of interests and areas of study”.
The Justice Conference cancellation
“[T]he task force has decided to cancel the upcoming 2020 Justice Conference scheduled for 10-13 April 2020 at the De Poort Conference Centre, Netherlands.”
Preserving a history of the Bahá’í youth movement in Canada from 1967-1973
A call to contribute archival materials related to the history of the Faith in Canada.
