Bolivia: A country of many worlds, weaving a shared future
The Bahá’í Office of External Affairs in Bolivia brings together Indigenous authorities, officials, and researchers to examine why lasting peace cannot rest on inequality
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“Illumined by Oneness”: Seeing one another in the light of our shared humanity
Years of conversation at the national level in the US culminate in publication and website with insights on overcoming racial prejudice.
In Conversation: Across Papua New Guinea, prayer and consultation shape everyday life
This podcast episode explores how spiritual principles are fostering greater unity, participation, and shared responsibility in communities across Papua New Guinea.
Association for Bahá’í Studies at 50: Scholarship and knowledge in service to the common good
Marking 50 years, the Association for Bahá’í Studies conference brought together some 2,100 participants to explore scholarship and knowledge for the common good.
Bahá’í World publication: New essays invite a broader view of human progress
Four new essays explore wisdom and reason, Bahá’í contributions to social renewal in Iran, an expanded view of innovation, and the foundations of lasting peace.
United Arab Emirates: Fostering family life alongside the emergence of AI
As AI enters daily life, Bahá’í representatives in Abu Dhabi reflect on what family is for and how it can shape technology’s use toward the common good.
BIC Brussels: Youth as protagonists of Europe’s social advancement
A new BIC Brussels statement explores the conditions to unlock the potential of all young people to contribute to social betterment.
In Conversation: Studies, work, and service brought together in the life of communities
Participants from three countries describe how Bahá’í educational programs are helping young people see their studies, work, and service as part of one coherent life.
Belgium: Five brunches, one neighborhood
In a Brussels neighborhood, young people prepared brunch for whoever wished to come, drawing elders, parents, and children into unexpected fellowship.
BIC Brussels: 115 European parliamentarians urge Egypt to end religious discrimination and guarantee Baháʼí rights
A joint statement signed by parliamentarians from across Europe calls on Egyptian authorities to “fully uphold the freedom of religion or belief” in the country.
Insights from the Field: In two Ecuadorian port cities, families build a shared life of service
In this podcast, families in two Ecuadorian fishing towns turn daily concerns—schooling, sport, life at sea—into occasions to draw closer together and support one another
“Waves of One Sea”: A wider vision of belonging in a shared Dutch society
Discussion forums with hundreds of residents in neighborhoods and villages are giving shape to new perspectives on what it means to belong to the place one calls home.
A Common Endeavor: A country’s story, still being written
On UN Charter Day, a gathering at the New York BIC Offices explored the spiritual principles that can guide America’s future as a nation among the community of nations.
“A moral endeavor”: Why development is more than a technical exercise
A new volume of 14 essays from the Indore Bahá’í Chair explores development as a moral endeavor shaped by the principles of oneness, justice and environmental stewardship
A Common Endeavor: Seeking the spiritual foundations of America’s future
From Capitol Hill to Chicago, a message from American Bahá’ís invites conversations on spiritual renewal, social trust, and the nation’s future.
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