Three short films complement “A Widening Embrace”, telling the story of transformation of communities unfolding throughout the world.

SANA'A, Yemen, 18 SEPTEMBER 2018, (BWNS)

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi authorities have, in a court hearing Saturday, targeted some 20 Baha’is with a string of baseless charges. This action comes at a time when the leader of the Houthis has incited the population to violence against Baha’is and other religious minorities.

Houthi authorities targeted about 20 Baha’is with a string of baseless charges.

In oppression, 150 years ago, Baha’u’llah penned some of His weightiest writings, addressing the kings and rulers of His time.

NEW YORK, 12 September 2018, (CBNS)

At the recent 2018 United Nations High-Level Political Forum, held in New York over the summer, the Baha’i community made a number of contributions to the conversation about the role of youth in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), collectively referred to as Agenda 2030.

The Forum is an annual gathering of member states of the UN and others to review progress toward the achievement of the SDGs.

More than 100 Tablets and passages of Baha’u’llah and ‘Abdu’l-Baha were published online today on the Baha’i Reference Library.

Friday, 31 August, marks the 150th anniversary of the day of Baha’u’llah’s arrival in Akka, the last in a series of banishments from Persia to the Holy Land.

This week marks the 150th anniversary of Baha’u’llah’s arrival in Akka, the last phase of His banishment from His homeland of Persia.

Henry Box Brown, a new innovative stage production at a major international arts festival, contributes to a vital discourse on racial equality and unity.

An award-winning proposal to reshape global governance highlights possibilities for the UN, its further development, and its mandate.

In this conversation, Counsellors explore the relationship between worship and service and discuss family life, community, and race unity.

New Westminster, B.C., 1 AUGUST 2018, (CBNS)

In Queen’s Park of New Westminster, British Columbia, stands a totem pole that honours Dorothy Maquabeak Francis, a woman whose legacy of service to humanity is still influencing lives today. Dorothy Francis was a member of the Baha’i community, who among many other significant contributions, established the first Indian Friendship Centre in Canada.

More than 300 people, largely from nearby communities, met for prayers as local populations made their first visits to the Baha’i House of Worship in Norte del Cauca.

A new play about Tahirih — an iconic Baha’i figure, poet, scholar, and champion of the equality of women and men — is inspiring actors and audiences alike.

The Baha’i House of Worship in Colombia has been dedicated in a long-anticipated and emotional ceremony.

The dedication ceremony is set for Sunday morning in Colombia, when the local Baha’i House of Worship will open to some 1,300 expected attendees.

As Sunday’s dedication of the Baha’i Temple in Colombia approaches, the architect describes the sources of inspiration that have guided the project.

Young people offer distinctive perspectives on their generation’s responsibility in contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Media professionals and other societal leaders gathered to discuss the complexity of reporting on religion and how coverage influences the public.

Toronto, 9 July 2018, (CBNS)

Baha’is in hundreds of cities, towns, and villages across the country will gather tomorrow to commemorate the martyrdom of “the Báb”, the Prophet-Herald of their Faith.

Ashraf Rushdy, a Baha’i from Toronto, said that the Bab had a specific role in the development of the Baha’i Faith. “His mission was to gather people and to help them prepare themselves to recognize Baha’u’llah.”

The Bab, whose given name was Siyyid-Ali Muhammad, was born in 1819 in the city of Shiraz, Iran.