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As 2025 comes to an end, the Bahá’í World News Service looks back at glimpses from efforts of the global Bahá’í community to foster a more harmonious world.

The creative energy released by the Universal House of Justice’s letter about marriage and family life is influencing and growing within us, our marriages, and our work on marriage education. How is the statement affecting you and your life? “A new conception of family begins with a new conception of marriage. Baha’u’llah observes that marriage […]

As a little girl I didn’t know much about religion, except that we were Christians and my mother said that God was love and that He loved everyone.   When...

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Growing up as the only Jewish girl my age in a small-town in Indiana, I have a lifetime of experience in being the odd-one-out when it comes to Christmas. My...

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It’s the holiday season; Christmas trees laden with beautiful ornaments, streets lined with twinkling lights and the city decorated with color. I am filled with the holiday spirit as different...

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Life resembles a journey—however varied our aspirations may seem, we all seek to find and fulfill some sort of meaning. Along the way we can easily fall into the path...

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I don’t know why it never occurred to me before, but I have a constant, loving companion. He follows me wherever I go, sees all and knows all. Of course,...

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A new film titled “Expressions of Equality in the Family” explores how the principle of equality is reshaping patterns of life among several families in New Delhi.

Latino culture is a culture of warmth — of family, food, hard work, and celebration through thick and thin. This culture of connection keeps us going through life’s challenges, especially...

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A resolution confirmed by the UN General Assembly condemns the “cumulative” impact of the Iranian government’s persecution of the Bahá’í community over the past 46 years.

Meg Wheatley, the organizational behavior specialist, said “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” Consider this, then: when was...

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“I want to meditate,” a friend once said, “but I try and nothing happens. What can I do to make my meditation actually work?” Like any physical or spiritual discipline,...

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And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, “Let...

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New film marks FUNDAEC’s 50th anniversary, reflecting on education grounded in the harmony of science and religion that enables communities to shape their own development

A few years ago I interviewed an author-illustrator duo, Catherine A. Honeyman (or Catie) and Bahiyyih Maani (Bahi), about their picture book about growing up and life’s stages. Since then, Bahi has illustrated a book all her own called Talking with Jadoca. With enchanting and warm watercolour images, it tells the story of Jadoca and […]

I’ve always held a negative impression of fate, and a more positive one of destiny. What’s the distinction, you ask? If both fate and destiny mean that things happen through...

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We humans have a dual nature – we can act more savagely than the most voracious predator, or we can evince a caring, compassionate aspect that goes back more than...

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We tend to think of refined people as those with good taste, subtlety, and wisdom rather than ignorance, crudeness and vulgarity. Do you see yourself as refined? The Baha’i teachings frequently employ the word latafah—Arabic...

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