Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS)

The Bahá’í World News Service Podcast is a remarkable window into the global efforts and initiatives inspired by the Bahá’í Faith. Each episode thoughtfully highlights stories of social transformation, community building, and efforts to promote peace, justice, and unity across diverse regions of the world. What makes this podcast especially compelling is its focus on grassroots movements and the spiritual principles that drive them. Whether it’s a community in Africa addressing education challenges, youth in South America working for social justice, or projects aimed at environmental sustainability, the podcast emphasizes collaboration and the power of faith in action. For those interested in spirituality, global development, or faith-driven social progress, the Bahá’í World News Service Podcast offers a unique and inspiring perspective on a world striving for unity and progress.

The BWNS podcast features informative interviews and content related to thought provoking stories from Baha’i communities across the planet. These communities are striving to contribute to meaningful social transformation for a better world, often in collaboration with like-minded individuals and groups. The meritorious aim of sharing these stories is to stimulate thoughtful conversations in a myriad of social spaces around the world. Highly recommend!

This podcast is a good source for a small religious community that punches above its weight in terms of impact on the wider world. As one would expect from an official news outlet, it’s rather one-sided reporting, whether talking about the positive contributions Baha’is make or the persecutions they suffer. This is a pattern in online reporting about Baha’i— it tends to be by Baha’is themselves, emphasising the positive aspects of their beliefs and practices or it is by Muslim or Christian opponents, who tend to emphasise real or imagined wrongs. There is not enough balanced reporting by unbiased outsiders who are open to the positive aspects of Baha’i communities while not ignoring their shortcomings.