Chronology: Date 1962-1

date	event	tags	firsts
1962 31 Dec	The first indigenous local spiritual assembly in Venezuela was formed among the Yaruro Indians of Apure state in the village of Agua Linda.	Local Spiritual Assembly; Indigenous people; Agua Linda, Venezuela; Venezuela	first indigenous Local Spiritual Assembly in Venezuela
1962 27 Dec	The Custodians asked national and local spiritual assemblies to write to the Moroccan ambassador in their respective countries pleading for justice and religious freedom. [MoC398–9]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Human Rights; Custodians; NSA; LSA; Morocco; - Worldwide
1962 23 Dec	The Custodians asked national spiritual assemblies to cable Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant requesting his intervention on behalf of the Bahá'ís under sentence of death and imprisoned for life in Morocco. [BW13:794; MoC397–8]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Human Rights; Custodians; NSA; United Nations; Morocco
1962 21 Dec	Telegrams were sent by the Bahá'í International Community to Secretary-General U Thant and 35 United Nations delegations appealing for help under the Genocide Convention for the Bahá'ís sentenced to death and imprisoned for life in Morocco. [BW13:794]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Human Rights; United Nations; Bahá'í International Community; Morocco
1962 17 Dec	The Custodians asked the Bahá'í International Community to issue press releases deploring Morocco's persecution of religious minorities and pointing out its failure to adhere to the UN charter condemning religious intolerance. [MoC397]	Custodians; Bahá'í International Community; Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Human Rights; Morocco
1962 14 Dec	The Regional Court of Nador gave its verdict in the case of the 14 Bahá'ís imprisoned in Morocco on charges of sedition: four were acquitted on the grounds that they claim to be Muslims; one was acquitted apparently through family connections; one was released on 15 years' probation owing to his diabetes; five were committed to life imprisonment hard labour; and three were condemned to death. [BBRSM174; MoC18–19] The sentences were appealed to the Supreme Court. [BW13:289; BW14:97; MoC19]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Court cases; Human Rights; Morocco
1962 10 Dec	The trial of the 14 Bahá'ís imprisoned in Morocco on charges of sedition opened. [BW13:289; BW14:97] The prosecution made no attempt to prove the charges against the accused. The only evidence presented was that they practised their faith and ignored the faith of Islám. [BW13:289; BW14:97; MoC414-418]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Court cases; Human Rights; Morocco
1962 (Near end of year)	Joyce McGuffie, Dale Lillico and Samson Knowlton, all of Brocket, AB, have been delegated by the National Spiritual Assembly as a committee to collect, prepare and edit news from the First Nations and other First Nations teaching in the cities. [CBN No 155 Dec 1962 p3]	Joyce McGuffie; Dale Lillico; Samson Knowlton; Brocket, AB
1962 16 Nov	The superstructure of the European House of Worship near Frankfurt was completed and the Temple was turned over to the Bahá'ís by the contractor. [BW13:737; MoC15]	Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Langenhain; * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Langenhain, Germany; Frankfurt, Germany; Germany
1962 31 Oct	The 14 Bahá'ís imprisoned in Morocco were arraigned before the Regional Court of Nador. [BW13:289; MC18] They were charged with rebellion and disorder, attacks on public security, constituting an association of criminals and attacks on religious faith. [BW13:289; BW14:97; MoC18]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Court cases; Human Rights; Morocco
1962 11 Oct	The opening of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II at the Vatican. It was the 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. The council met in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome for four periods (or sessions), each lasting between 8 and 12 weeks, in the autumn of each of the four years 1962 to 1965. (11 October 1962 - 8 December 1965) Pope John XXIII called the Council because he felt the Church needed "updating". In order to connect with 20th century people in an increasingly secularized world, some of the Church's practices needed to be improved, and its teaching needed to be presented in a way that would appear relevant and understandable to them. Roman Catholic bishops at the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) called for outlawing war by international consent and creating a universal public authority that would safeguard security, justice, and human rights. In their encyclicals, Pope John XXIII, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis have stated that there is an urgent need for a true world political authority that would be regulated by law, observe the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity, promote human development, manage globalization, and establish the common good. [Wikipedia; Black News 6FEB2022]	Second Vatican Council; Vatican City; Rome, Italy; Italy
1962 autumn	A property was acquired outside of Gwalior, India, for a teaching institute. [DM192] The institute was later converted into a boarding hostel solely for Indian children and still later into the 'Rabbani School', now an accredited agricultural school. [DM192–3; VV82]	Teaching institutes; Rabbani School, India; - Bahá'í inspired schools; Social and economic development; Gwalior, India; India
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