‘An abiding cause of admiration’: message sent to Baha’is of the world following Counsellors’ conference

The international governing body of the Baha’i Faith, the Universal House of Justice, has sent a message to the Baha’is of the world on the occasion of the close of the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors. 

The message, dated 4 January 2026, shares that “five days of earnest consultation” have now come to a close at the Holy Land, filled with “accounts from the Counsellors of your many endeavours, the advances being made in settings of all kinds, and how these have contributed to a flourishing process of learning at every level of the community.” 

April 2026 will mark the close of the first phase of the global Nine Year Plan. In this latest message, the Universal House of Justice states that “[t]his moment of progression is an ideal time to engage with the numerous souls in whose company the Plan was launched”. 

The message ends with a heartfelt note of gratitude, stating that the efforts of the Baha’i community “to offer hope to a trouble-gripped humanity, to offer the means of being a conscious agent in the work of worldwide spiritual renewal—are an abiding cause for admiration and wonder, for rejoicing and gratitude.” 

The Counsellors work to foster learning in the Baha’i community and encourage the emergence of a vibrant pattern of community life. Through the institution of the Counsellors, the Baha’i community has a system through which the lessons learned in the remotest spots on the globe can benefit the worldwide Baha’i community in its efforts to apply the teachings of Baha’u’llah. 

To read the message in its entirety, click here.