SHANA Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh sent a congratulatory message to the Christians all over the world and the Christian staff of the Iranian oil industry on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and beginning of the year 2019. In his message, Mr. Zangeneh paid tribute to Prophet Jesus (PBUH) as the prophet of peace and friendship....

Tasnim | Alireza Vasigh Ansari: Armenian residents of Isfahan, the majority of whom live in Jolfa neighbourhood, hold annual celebrations on Christmas and the new Christian year. Each year, the Vank Church, a historic and sacred site in Jolfa, is decorated on the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ and the New Years Eve. Here are Tasnims ...

MNA You will be surprised, or you wont, depending on how much you know of Iran (and from reliable sources, too, which okay, it now does sound like a real challenge), but Christmas is celebrated in Iran. It may be surprising because for a predominantly Muslim nation where Christians make up less than 1% of the country's population, you may think ...

IFP - An Iranian Assyrian Christian lawmaker has rejected as baseless a recent US report on religious freedom violations in Iran, saying despite the US claims all religious minorities in the Islamic Republic enjoy absolute freedom to perform their rites. In a Farsi interview with ICANA, Yonathan Betkolia denounced as baseless the US ...

Tasnim An Iranin AssyrianChristian lawmaker hailed the great respect that non-Muslim citizens receive in his motherland, recommending Western so-called advocates of democracy to learn regard for religious minorities from Iranian leaders. In an interview with Tasnim, representative of the Assyrian Christians in the Iranian Parliament Yonathan ...

IFP- According to a report by IFP, Archbishop Garmou is grateful that Iran is such an oasis of peace in a region beset by war, and in which Christians face mounting persecution. Thanks to God, we really live in peace and security, but our neighbours live in anguish and violence. We pray for them tonight, he told AFP. Christians are officially ...

IFP- There are a number of streets and neighbourhoods in the Iranian capital where Christians, mostly Armenians and Assyrians, are in the majority. Christians, and even Muslims, annually go shopping on these streets ahead of new Christian year.   ...

Beirut, Dec 26, IRNA Latin Archbishop of Jordan Maroun Lahham said on Friday Irans stands in defense of oppressed nations, especially Palestinians, Iraqi and Syrian nation, particularly Christians in those countries is quite praiseworthy. According to the IRNA correspondent in Lebanon, Archbishop Maroun Lahham, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem's ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Armenias ambassador to Tehran dismissed Western media outlets' propaganda on alleged discrimination against religious minorities in Iran, hailing the Islamic country for creating ideal conditions for Armenian Christians. The Armenians residing in Iran are offered tremendous possibilities for maintaining their national identity,...