ُThe Vank Cathedral, a historic church located in the Jolfa neighborhood of the central Iranian city of Isfahan

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif extended congratulations on the advent of Christmas to all Christians around the world. "The birth of Spirit of GodJesus, revered by all Muslims as a great prophetis a joyous occasion for ALL mankind," Zarif tweeted on Thursday. "I wish all a very Merry Christmas, and a happy, healthy and ...

Press TV - The Christian New Year has kicked off and celebrations are underway across the world, and Iran is no exception. Just like every year, Armenian Christians in Tehran visit Saint Sarkis Church in a downtown district to observe the festivity with prayers. Most of the Christians in Iran are Armenians who follow the Oriental Orthodox branch ...

Tasnim | Morteza Salehi: Iranian Christians living in the city of Jolfa in the central province of Isfahan are celebrating Christmas and preparing themselves for beginning the New Year.    ...

ISNA | Mohammadali Ghasemi: Christian citizens of Tehran along with other Iranian people from all religions and walks of life have poured into streets in Christian neighbourhoods of the city as Christmas and New Christian Year shopping gains growing popularity in the country. The celebrations for the coming of 2020 have started in Iran and other countries ...

Press TV - Armenian Christians in Iran say claims made by US President Donald Trump and his administration about the rights of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic and lack of freedom to perform their religious rituals are biased and baseless. Christianity in Iran dates back to the early years of the faith, predating Islam. Currently, there ...

MNA | Seyed Saeid Reza Razavi: The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani paid a visit to the family of Iranian Christian martyr Alfred Gabry on the new year eve and wished them a happy new year.  

MNA Iranian first vice president felicitated all Christians and followers of Jesus Christ, prophet of peace and kindness, on the the beginning of the new year, 2018. "My special congratulations go to all followers of Jesus Christ, the prophet of peace and kindness, and members of the dear Christian community of Iran," Es'hagh Jahangiri said in ...

Tasnim - Iranian-Armenian Christians decorated the historic and sacred site of Saint Sarkis Cathedral in central Tehran in preparation for Christmas and New Years Eve. Armenians, who make up the largest segment of the Christian population in Iran, gather at the cathedral every year to put up Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands. Saint Sarkis ...

Press TV - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the country's Christians ahead of the new Gregorian calendar year. "We honor an Iran which is the home to all Iranians, including Muslims, Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians," Rouhani said in his congratulatory message on Sunday ahead of New Year 2018. He added that respect for all ...

Tasnim Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi congratulated the countrys Christian community on the occasion of Christmas and the new Gregorian calendar year. In a message released on Sunday, Qassemi expressed his felicitations over the auspicious birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) to all Iranian Christians. He said that over ...

Tasnim While most of the Middle East is gripped with turmoil, terrorist attacks or displacement of both Muslim and non-Muslim residents due to military conflicts, Iranian Christians are smoothly making preparations for Christmas in over 300 churches across the country. All of the churches in Iran, which amount to 300, are going to celebrate ...

President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Iranian Christians and all Christians in the world on New Year while visiting Maryam Nursing Home and its residents in the first day of the new year.       By IRNA

Tehran, Jan 1, IRNA - President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday visited a number of the Iranian elderly Christians in Tehran's St. Mary Hospice on the occasion of the beginning of the new Christian year, 2015. Speaking to reporters at the end of his visit, President Rouhani stressed the need to pay due attention to all Iranian citizens, particularly old ...

[caption id="attachment_140995" align="alignright" width="171"] A girl looks at Christmas trees as she and her mother walk past Christmas decorations in central Tehran, Dec. 13, 2011. (photo by REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl)[/caption] As Christians around the world celebrate Christmas, the holiday season is also observed in Iran, a predominantly Muslim ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 6 (MNA) IRNAs Persian service reported that Iranian Christians of Isfahan had celebrated Christs birth anniversary on January 6th with special rituals at their cathedral. The Christians gather in Bethlehem Cathedral in Julfa district of Isfahan with head of Isfahan and Southern Iran Bishopric attending the ceremony. 8000 Christians ...

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