Association for Bahá’í Studies specialized seminars
In the days leading up to its annual conference, the Association will hold a number of specialized two-day seminars.
Recent Posts
Message regarding travel to the Holy Land
“…it has become necessary, for a period of time, to ask all Bahá’ís who have resided in or visited the cradle of the Faith, even briefly, not to come to Israel for any reason until at least five years have elapsed since their last visit to Iran…”
In memoriam September-December 2022
Members of the Bahá’í community of Canada who the National Spiritual Assembly has been advised have passed away.
Learning to work with families in the Overbrook neighbourhood
In the Overbrook neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ont., a family’s efforts over the course of a few cycles “significantly widened the embrace” of community-building activities “to many nearby households.”
Calgary group participates in the ‘Blanket Exercise’
The Blanket Exercise, which focuses on a history many Canadians are not taught, was offered in the context of efforts by Bahá’ís across the country to promote truth and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
Young people explore how Bahá’í ideals can steer professional life
This past summer, a cohort of young professionals from across North America participated in the ISGP graduate seminar and thought deeply about the conceptual framework that guides their work.
Book review: Nineteen: 19 Insights Learned from a 19-year-old with Cancer
This review explores the recent book by Adam Robarts, about his son, Haydn, an extraordinary young man who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Bahá’í Councils 2022 – 2023
On 26 November, the Day of the Covenant, a new term of service began for Regional Bahá’í Councils in Canada.
Message from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of Iran – 23 August 2022
“Reports received from the sacred land of Iran attest the intensification of the unrelenting injustice and cruelty which….have been endured by the followers of Bahá’u’lláh in that country.”
Fall 2022 issue of Bahá’í Canada
The Fall issue of Bahá’í Canada: Releasing the society-building power of the Faith
Message regarding membership of the Universal House of Justice
“Mr. Stephen Birkland and Mr. Stephen Hall have, after prayerful consideration…requested permission to relinquish their membership on the Universal House of Justice…”
