Tag Archives: Christmas
Iran’s president congratulates Christmas to Pope, world leaders
President Hassan Rouhani, in seperate messages, congratulated the birth of Prophet Jesus Christ (PBUH) and the new year to Pope Francis and…
Iran’s FM Zarif congratulates Christians on Jesus Christ’s birthday
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif extended congratulations on the advent of Christmas to all Christians around the world. “The birth of…
Iran Veep congratulates Xmas to Christians
IRNA – Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri in a message expressed his congratulations over Christmas to Christians in the world. In…
Photos: Iranian Christians celebrate Christmas in Isfahan’s Jolfa
Tasnim | Morteza Salehi: Iranian Christians living in the city of Jolfa in the central province of Isfahan are celebrating Christmas and…
Iranian President congratulates heads of state on Christmas
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to his Christian counterparts and heads of state on Christmas and the New…
Iran’s President hopes for world peace in Christmas greeting to Pope
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a congratulatory message to the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church hoped that followers of…
Ayatollah Khamenei pays tribute to Jesus Christ on Christmas Eve
Tasnim – In a message released on Christmas Eve, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called for adherence to…
Iran’s Zarif extends congratulations to Christians on Christmas
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated Christians all throughout the world on Christmas and the onset of…
Iran’s top general congratulates Christian counterparts on Christmas, New Year
Tasnim – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri congratulated his Christian counterparts on the occasion…
Zangeneh sends Christmas greetings to Christian staff
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh sent a congratulatory message to the Christians all over the world and the Christian…
Gaza’s Christians blocked from travel to Bethlehem
Al-Monitor | Ahmed el-Komi: Palestinian Christians in Gaza are feeling a damper on the Christmas spirit this year as Israeli authorities have…
Iran’s Zarif offers congratulations over Christmas
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed his congratulations on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and said he…
Iranian Christians prepare for Christmas in Tehran by decorating cathedral
Tasnim – Iranian-Armenian Christians decorated the historic and sacred site of Saint Sarkis Cathedral in central Tehran in preparation for Christmas and…
Muslims join Christians in New Year celebrations in Iran
IFP – Christians and Muslims get together in Christian New Year celebrations in Iran in a show of solidarity and rapport between…
Photos: Targmanich Church of Tehran celebrates New Year
ISNA | Mona Hoobehfekr: New Year’s Eve celebration were held late Monday at Targmanich Church of Tehran.
Pope Francis calls 2017 ‘wasted year of wars, lies, injustice’
Press TV – In his year-end message, Pope Francis says 2017 was ruined by deadly wars, injustice and other man-made ills which…
Iranian envoy congratulates Iraqi officials, Christians on new year
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi in separate messages to Iraqi Christian Chaldeans Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako and Iraqi officials…
Rouhani congratulates Iranian Christians on New Year
Press TV – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the country’s Christians ahead of the new Gregorian calendar year. “We honor an…
Iran in photos: Dec. 25-31
December 31, The Iran Project – President Hassan Rouhani visiting the family of Armenian martyrs on Christmas Eve; Iran Leader recieving officials…
Photos: Christians in Iran preparing for New Year
Tasnim | Alireza Vasigh Ansari: Armenian residents of Isfahan, the majority of whom live in Jolfa neighbourhood, hold annual celebrations on Christmas…
Iranian officials extend greetings to Belarusian counterparts on New Year
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, First VP Es’hagh Jahangiri, and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent separate congratulatory messages to their…
Iran warns nationals about visiting Turkey during Christmas holidays
Tasnim – As the Turkish police tightened security in the countdown to New Year’s Eve one year after a gunman killed 39…
How Christmas is celebrated in Iran
MNA – You will be surprised, or you won’t, depending on how much you know of Iran (and from reliable sources, too,…
Dutch lawmaker eats humble pie over throwing away Iran’s gift
IRNA – The leader of the 50PLUS political party of the Netherlands Henk Krol expressed regret over throwing away the Iranian Embassy’s…
Muslims gift Roses to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Christmas Eve
MNA – Young Muslim girls offer hundreds of roses to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Healthcare staff on Christmas Eve. For this year’s…
Photos: Christmas shopping in Tehran
ISNA | Mona Houbehfekr: Christmas shopping has gained growing popularity among Iranian people from all religions and walks of life during the…
Iran’s Parliament condemns Dutch MP’s impolite behavior
FNA- Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission slammed the insulting behavior of a Dutch lawmaker towards greeting cards sent by…
Ghasemi felicitates Christmas, New Year
MNA – Iran’s FM Spokesperson Ghasemi has issued a message congratulating the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the eve of New…
Pope Francis urges world not to ignore refugees at Christmas Eve Mass
Press TV – Pope Francis has used the Christmas Eve Mass to call on the world not to ignore the plight of…
Iranian nation appreciate martyrs, their families’ self-sacrifice
MNA – President Rouhani visited the family of Armenian martyr Edwin Shahmirian on Christmas Eve and spoke with them in a cordial…
All religions share joys, sorrows in Iran
MNA – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani visited family of Armenian martyr Georgekeshish Harutun on Christmas Eve and spoke with them in a…
Iran parliament speaker congratulates Christmas Day
IRNA – Iranian Majlis (Parliament) speaker in a message congratulated the birth anniversary of messenger of peace and kindness, the Jesus Christ…
Iran’s Rouhani offers Christmas greetings to Pope, world leaders
Press TV – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has send congratulatory messages to Pope Francis and other world leaders ahead of Christmas and…
Iran’s top general congratulates counterparts on Christmas, new year
IFP – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri in separate messages on Saturday congratulated world military…
Photos: Iranian min., VP visit St. Georg Church
ISNA| Hadi Zand: Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and social welfare Ali Rabiei and Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi visited…
1st VP congratulates Christian counterparts on new year
IRNA – First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri congratulated his counterparts in Chtristian countries on the the beginning of the new year, 2017. In…
New Year’s congratulation in Trump’s style
IFP- In a post on his Twitter account, Trump congratulated ‘everyone’ on the New Christian Year, and used the expression ‘love’ at…
Photos: Christmas night in Isfahan
IRNA| Rasoul Shojaei: Iranian Christians celebrate Christmas night in Iran’s historic city of Isfahan.
Tourists from Georgia, Persian Gulf countries and Iran to pass New Year’s days in Azerbaijan
ABC. AZ– The New Year’s holidays in Azerbaijan will be marked mainly by tourists from Georgia, the Persian Gulf countries and Iran.…