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Bahá’í World News Service Website
Visit the Bahá’í World News Service website, or on the News tab on PortlandBahai.org, click World News to see United States and world news.
Portland Baha'i Archives now Online
The Portland Baha’i Archives team has begun a major project: presenting the history of over 100 years of the Faith in this area.
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August 2025 Activities
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July Activities 2025
Baha’is will observe a somber Holy Day this month, the Martyrdom of the Herald of the Faith.
Why is the world center of the Bahá’í Faith in Israel?
Administrative building of the Universal House of Justice, one of the Bahá’í World Center buildings.
Children’s Class, Teacher Training, and Devotions are Better Together!
Sunday activities at the Portland Bahá’í Center have something to offer all ages!
Image courtesy of the participants.
May Activities 2025
This month we’ll commemorate the Herald of the Faith.
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April Activities 2025
“Beatrice Morrow Cannady: Glimpses of a Spiritual Warrior” will be brought to life by Ebonee Bell in this presentation April 6. Other events of the month include celebrations of the joyous 12 Days of the Festival of Ridván (Paradise).
March Activities 2025
Through March 20, donated items are being collected at the Portland Bahá’í Center, 8720 N Ivanhoe St, Portland, OR 97203, another reason to come to the Center! Read about other activities in this month’s news.
New statement explores spiritual dimension of human prosperity
Human prosperity depends as much on social, moral, and relational factors as on technological, material, and financial ones, says the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) in a statement titled “Strengthening Solidarity: Social Cohesion as a Driver of Development.”
Image courtesy of Bahá’í International Community.
February Activities 2025
New weekly children’s classes begin at the Portland Center, and continue at the Beaverton Center! The service and celebration Days of Ayyám-i-Há begin February 24th! Everyone is warmly invited to participate!
Persecution of the Bahá’ís in Iran
Condemnation from around the world, at the highest levels, continues to increase against the long-standing persecution of members of the Bahá’í Faith.
Image of world flags courtesy of Bahá’í World News Service.
January Activities 2025
How fortunate we are to have a wide variety of activities to partake in - mark your calendar now!
Photo is of the Vancouver Baha’i Center.
A Birthday Like No Other: The Birth of Baha’u’llah
Celebrating The Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, two Divine Teachers and Founders of the Bahá’í Faith.
November Activities 2024
Of all the precious birthdays on this planet the most blessed are those birthdays of God's Divine teachers, which include Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, the Báb, and Bahá’u’lláh, the Glory of God. The sacred words of the Holy Ones are the exaltation of our souls and the guides to our feet as we walk God’s path. We are living in the religious dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh. We have the bounty of the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the key to rebuilding the world to become the heavenly dwelling place that our Creator wishes for us. The birthdays of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh will be celebrated November first through third.
Image courtesy of Joe Paczkowski.
October Activities 2024
October 6th, see the "Light & Air" Documentary about the work of the Mona Foundation. Beaverton Youth night continues, Vancouver adds new activities! Prepare for the celebrations coming at the beginning of November. Everyone is welcome, everyone is needed, for positive community building. Let’s celebrate, learn, strive, pray, consult, and work together. Image courtesy of BahaiTeachings.org.