On April 26, 2025, a special national broadcast from the 117th Annual Bahá’í National Convention invited viewers to reflect on the profound challenges and opportunities before America today. This special presentation featured inspiring messages and moving videos exploring vital themes such as: The oneness of humanity and the urgent need to eliminate racism America’s unique […]
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“My first counsel is this: possess a pure, kindly, and radiant heart... ”
“The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice...”
“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”
The 18th Annual Baha’i Choir Festival Devotional Concerts May 24, 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. More than 140 local and international singers from diverse races, faiths, and backgrounds come together to perform in the festival under the direction of Van Gilmer, an internationally known performer and composer. Gilmer is also a known local leader of […]
Nosrat Scott, a Baha’i volunteer chaplain at Memorial Hospital Pembroke, noticed a need. Scott ministers to patients of many faiths, but the hospital had a Christian chapel and offered only Christian prayers. She approached her friend, Father Joe Spina, head of the hospital’s chaplaincy and asked if she could collect prayers from different faiths and […]
Black History Month events at the Wilmette Bahá’í House of Worship WILMETTE, ILLINOIS —In communities across the United States, people are searching for ways to move beyond conversations about race toward relationships that can genuinely transform society. Two recent gatherings at the Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette, just north of Chicago, offered a glimpse […]
Baha’is hosted an unprecedented global series of conferences, exploring the inherent oneness of humanity and a universal call to work for the betterment of the world.
As thousands of conferences encircling the globe are now coming to an end, people from all walks of life are seeing how consultations at these vibrant gatherings have harmonized different points of view in the pursuit of plans that apply spiritual principles to issues and challenges facing their societies.
Learn About the ConferencesThis national landmark in Wilmette, Illinois, is open to all regardless of background or belief for personal prayer, reflection and meditation.
Most Bahá’í community activities—prayer gatherings, study groups, activities for children and teens—are open to all and take place in homes and community centers across the United States.
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Visit our events calendar for other opportunities to engage: meet Bahá’ís through a video chat, take an online course, or attend a conference or retreat center.
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