Gunman kills shopper in Louisiana mall on Christmas Eve
A gunman has shot and killed a customer who was shopping at a mall in Louisiana on Christmas Eve as the US…
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Iran’s chief of staff felicitates Christian counterparts on Christmas, New year
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces General Hassan Firouzabadi in separate messages on Wednesday congratulated army commanders of…
President Rouhani congratulates counterparts on Christmas
Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday congratulated the world heads of state on the birthday of Jesus Christ…
Iran’s vice president congratulates counterparts on Christmas
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri in separate messages congratulated his Christian counterparts on the birth anniversary of Jesus…
Rouhani felicitates Pope on Christmas, Christian new year
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a message on Wednesday, congratulated the Leader of the World Catholic Church, Pope Francis, on…
Israeli forces violently disperse peaceful Christmas march in Bethlehem
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Tuesday violently dispersed a peaceful march calling for “Christmas without occupation” in Bethlehem. Demonstrators marched to the Israeli…
Iranian Christians celebrate Christ’s birth anniversary
TEHRAN, Jan. 6 (MNA) – IRNA’s Persian service reported that Iranian Christians of Isfahan had celebrated Christ’s birth anniversary on January 6th…
Vatican to host workshop about cease-fire in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Vatican will host a brainstorming workshop on Jan 13 about how to achieve a cease-fire in Syria so humanitarian…
Iran’s president, First VP felicitate Russia on New Year
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In separate congratulation messages to Russian leaders, President Hassan Rouhani and his First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri felicitated the beginning…
First VP congratulates advent of New Year
Tehran, Jan 1, IRNA – First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri in a message on Wednesday congratulated all Christian governments and nations across the…
Photos: Iranian Christians celebrate New Year in Vank church of ISfahan, Iran
By Fars News Agency
British charge d’affairs in Iran optimistic about Tehran-London ties in 2014
TEHRAN (FNA)- Britain’s non-resident charge d’affairs to Tehran Ajay Sharma felicitated the New Christian Year to the Iranian people, and expressed the…
In message to Pope, Syrian president says he’s ready for peace talks
(CNN) — In a message to Pope Francis, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to participate in next month’s peace…
Iran reaches out on Twitter at Christmas
(CNN) — Another sign of new rapprochement with Western culture, or a cynical public relations ploy? Iran’s top leaders used Twitter to send Christmas…
Christmas in Tehran
The interim nuclear deal between Iran and the so-called P5+1, agreed upon in Geneva last month, has spawned an ambiance of diplomatic…
Senior cleric congratulates Pope Francis on Christmas
Qom, Dec 26, IRNA – Head of the Supreme Council of the Society of Qom Seminary Instructors Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi in a…
Ukrainian civic activist and journalist beaten outside Kiev
(CNN) — A prominent Ukrainian civic activist and journalist was beaten on Christmas Day by a group of men who dragged her from…
Iranian leader tweets Christmas greeting to Pope
Iran’s top leaders sent Christmas greetings on social media today, reaching out via unprecedented tweets from the Islamic republic — including one…
Iran’s president congratulates Bolivia on new year
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a message to his Bolivian counterpart Juan Evo Morales Ayma on Thursday, congratulated the…
Snowden delivers alternative Christmas message
American whistleblower Edward Snowden has delivered his “Alternative Christmas Message” via Britain’s Channel 4, saying his revelations about the scale and scope…
Zarif felicitates Lebanese counterpart on Christmas
Beirut, Dec 25, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message congratulated his Lebanese counterpart Adnan Mansour on Jesus Christ…
Pope Francis’ Christmas wish: A better world
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pope Francis on Christmas Day is wishing for a better world, with peace for the land of Jesus’ birth,…
Christmas bomb attacks kill 20 in Baghdad’s Christian areas
TEHRAN (FNA)- At least 20 people were killed in bomb attacks in Christian areas of Baghdad on Wednesday, including a car bomb…
President urges Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders to interact
Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani, in a message on Wednesday, felicitated Pope Francis on the birth anniversary of Jesus…
Rouhani hopes 2014 to be year of freedom, convergence, peace for all
Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday expressed hope that 2014 to be the year of freedom, prosperity, tolerance,…
Photos: Iranian Basij cmdr. visits Armenians
Brig. Gen. Naqdi, Iran’s Basij commander, has visited Iranian Armenian martyrs’ families at Eve of Christmas. By Mehr News Agency
Senior MP felicitates Christians on Christmas, New Year
Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA – Majlis Vice Speaker Mohammad Hassan Abutorabi-Fard in a message on Wednesday congratulated the Iranian Christians, particularly the…
Head of Iranˈs Red Crescent Society felicitates Christian counterparts
Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA – Head of Iranˈs Red Crescent Society Mohammad Farhadi, in separate messages, felicitated birth of Jesus Christ (PBUH)…
President Rouhani felicitates his Kyrgyz counterpart on Christmas
Dushanbe, Dec 24, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani, in a message, felicitated his Kyrgyz counterpart President Almazbek Atambayev on birth of Jesus…
Israel mars Palestinian Christmas Eve celebrations
The Israeli regime’s illegal settlement activities in the occupied West Bank and the siege on the Gaza Strip have marred New Year…
Snowden to address brits in Christmas program
LONDON (AP) — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden will speak directly to Britain in a televised Christmas message, stressing the importance…
Photos: Merry Christmas with Syrian martyrs
The Grotto of Nativity for celebrating Christmas in Syria was decorated this year with photos of the martyrs who sacrificed their…
Zarif twitted “Merry Christmas”
Nasim—Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif twitted a “Merry Christmas” message in his official account in twitter and Facebook. “May the spirit…
Larijani felicitates Christian counterparts on Christmas
Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani in separate messages on Tuesday congratulated his world Christian counterparts on the birth…
Iran president congratulates world christians on christmas
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated all Christians all over the world on birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and the advent of…
Photos: Christians celebrate Christmas in Iran
Many Christians in Iran are out scrambling to buy last minute presents. There are about 150,000 Christians in Iran, most of them…
Photos: Christmas decorations on sale in Tehran
Predominantly a Muslim nation, Iran has a sizeable Christian population. Majority of Iranian christians are Armenian-Iranians also known as Parska-Hye who follow…