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Historical Portraits of Black Baha'is
Listen to Lights of the Spirit: Historical Portraits of Black Baha'is in North America, 1898-2000 with Gwendolyn Etter-Lewis and Richard W. Thomas and other author podcasts.
Image source: Bahá'í Publishing Trust.
Youth in Canada are Contributing to Community Life
“youth are deliberately choosing to see hope and to align themselves with the forces of integration instead of the forces of disintegration”
Image source: Bahá’í World News Service
March Activities 2026
March 21 is the Bahá’í New Year - time to celebrate together! All are welcome to this month’s activities.
World Peace is Inevitable
World peace is inevitable. Will we get there through collective vision or after unimaginable catastrophes? Renowned human rights lawyer and former UN prosecutor Payam Akhavan talks with Rainn Wilson in this Soul Boom video.
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February Activities 2026
Along with regular activities, this month it’s time to celebrate Black History Month as well as the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há!
Image courtesy of Joe Paczkowski.
Portland Drumming and Devotions
The last devotional gathering of 2025 at the Portland Bahá’í Center included Native American drumming.
2025 Bahá’í World Year in Review
See the varied, exciting contributions to the betterment of the world that Bahá’ís and friends undertook this year.
Video and article from Bahá’í World News Service.
“Expressions of Equality in the Family”
This film explores how the principle of the equality of women and men is reshaping patterns of life among several families in New Delhi.
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December Activities 2025
Wishing all a peaceful final month of 2025!
Image used by permission of Joe Paczkowski.
Thoughts of Love Are Constructive
A brief talk given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on peace.
Image copyright Ocean Library.
United Nations resolution condemns Iran’s human rights record
“UN resolution condemns Iran’s escalating persecution of Bahá’ís and religious minorities, citing arrests, property confiscation, and educational discrimination.”
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A Design for Lasting Peace
This 16 minute film “touches on the potential for humanity to move beyond divisive forms of governance towards a cooperative and peaceful global society.”
Image copyright National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States
November Activities 2025
This month’s two Holy Days each honor ‘Abdu’l-Baha. In 1912, He spent 239 days traveling across America sharing the teachings of the Faith.
Photograph of ‘Abdu’l-Baha source: BahaiTeachings.org.
The Prisoner of Akka
This seven minute film shares a story from the life of Bahá'u'lláh.
Image copyright The Prisoner of Akka.
Bahá’u’lláh
A statement prepared by the Bahá'í International Community Office of Public Information, New York. Copyright © Bahá’í International Community.
Image: inside the Portland Bahá’í Center
How Unity and Justice Can Shape National Narratives
Participants at the symposium explored how recognizing humanity’s essential oneness can expand conceptions of identity beyond traditional categories.
Image source: Bahá’í World News Service
Native Americans & the Baha'i Faith
Here are just a few items relating to Native Americans and the Bahá'í Faith.
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October Activities 2025
Everyone is invited to celebrate the birthdays of the Divine Founders of the Faith.
Photo: Portland Baha’i Center.