FM Zarif, Pope hold talks in Vatican
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday. Referring to the meetings…
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Pope’s visit shows Iraq secure thanks to resistance: Iran
Iran says the recent visit by Pope Francis to Iraq, where he met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, shows security has returned to…
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
Reuters – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must be respected, following attacks…
Pope Francis calls for dialogue, self-restraint between Iran, US
MNA – Pope Francis urged the US and Iran to practice “dialogue and self-restraint” to defuse recent tensions. “Particularly troubling signals are…
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…
Iran’s coverage: All capacities of Armed Forces being used to help flood victims: Defense Minister
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: All capacities of Armed Forces being used to help flood victims: Minister…
Pope Francis sends 100,000 euros for flood victims in Iran
MNA – In the wake of massive flooding in Iran, Pope Francis sent 100,000 euros (about $113,000) for emergency aid, according to…
Pope francis kisses S. Sudan rival leaders’ feet to maintain peace
Tasnim – Pope Francis knelt to kiss the feet of South Sudan’s previously warring leaders on Thursday in a dramatic gesture to…
Pope blames Europe, US weapons for children killed in wars
AP — Pope Francis blamed Europe and the United States for the deaths of children in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, saying Saturday…
Pope Francis voices condolences over Iran’s deadly flood
IRNA – The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State Pope Francis in a message cabled on…
Pope sympathizes with all Muslims over New Zealand attack
IRNA – Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis in a message expressed sympathy with New Zealanders especially the Muslim community over…
Sadr Foundation urges Pope to follow up Imam Musa al-Sadr case
IRNA – Family members of Imam Musa al-Sadr, Iranian philosopher and Shia religious leader including his sister Rabab Sadr, in a meeting…
Maduro asks Pope Francis to facilitate dialogue amid Venezuela crisis
Sputnik – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he had written to Pope Francis, asking him to help advance dialogue with the…
Violence in the name of God: Pope condemns Saudi-led war in Yemen
Sputnik – Pope Francis, ahead of his historic and unprecedented Sunday visit to the Arabian Peninsula, issued his strongest condemnation to date…
Jesus Christ promises peace, friendship, justice, freedom for everybody
MNA – President Rouhani sent a message of congratulations to the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, on the birthday…
Pope meets Abbas, voices concern over al-Quds status
Press TV – In a meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Pope Francis has expressed his concern about the status of…
Pope presses for talks on Yemen amid humanitarian crisis
AP — Pope Francis is pressing for negotiations involving the sides in the Yemen conflict so the humanitarian crisis doesn’t worsen. In…
Pope says refugees’ hopes must not be dashed
Press TV – Pope Francis has used his traditional New Year’s Day address to highlight the plight of refugees seekers, describing them…
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…
Tehran presents Pope, UN Chief with book on Iran’s Christian martyrs
Tasnim – An Iranian publication has sent the English version of “Christ in the Night of Glory”, a book which features the…
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…
Pope Francis condoles with Iran over fatal quake
IRNA – Pope of the Catholic Church in a message expressed condolences over the deadly earthquake happened on Sunday in western Iran.…
Pope willing to visit Iran’s Orumiyeh
IRNA –Deputy of Research at European Union Joint Research Center said that Pope Franciscus is willing to visit city of Orumiyeh and…
Vatican: AB Gallagher on Iran visit and Rohingya crisis
Radio Vaticana – The Vatican is following closely the plight of the Rohingya people, as Pope Francis prepares to visit Myanmar and Bangladesh…
Pope slams ‘barbaric’ terrorist attacks in Tehran
Press TV – Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has condemned the recent deadly twin terrorist attacks in the…
Vatican slams Trump for reneging on Paris pact in Ramadan message
IRNA – Pope Francis has used its annual message to the Muslims on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan to…
Trump meets with Pope Francis in Vatican
Press TV- US President Donald Trump has met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, as a group of people hold protests against…
Palestinian hunger strikers urge Pope to speak out against Israel
Press TV- Hunger striking Palestinian prisoners have written to Pope Francis, urging the pontiff to immediately take a stance against the Israeli regime…
Palestine president, Pope talk US embassy relocation
Press TV- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Pope Francis have discussed the probable relocation of US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem…
Palestine opens embassy in Holy See
IRNA – Palestinian embassy to the Holy See has reportedly been opened, according to Vatican news resources. The embassy inauguration was part…
Pope Francis feels striking cultural affiliation with Iran
MNA – Head of Institute for Research in Philosophy has said Vatican officials believe Iranian version of the Islam fosters rationality and…
Rouhani says Merry Christmas to Pope Francis
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani in a message congratulated Pope Francis, leader of the world Catholics and all Christians on birth anniversary…
Pope Francis hails Iran role in dialogue between Muslims and Christians
Al Manar– Pope Francis hailed the Islamic Republic’s role in dialogue between Muslims and Christians, as he met an Iranian delegation who…
Pope meets with Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations group
Vatican Radio– Pope Francis met in the Vatican on Wednesday with participants at a Colloquium organised by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious…
Pope’s letter emphasizes ‘shared values of respecting humanity’
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Pope Francis has send a letter to respond Ayat. Makarem Shirazi’s letter earlier in August who cherished…
Ayat. Makarem Shirazi writes to Pope Francis
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi wrote a letter to Pope Francis to appreciate his recent remarks in which…
Pope: ‘Not right’ to identify Islam with violence
Pope Francis has criticized anti-Islam propaganda in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Europe claimed by the Daesh Takfiri terrorists,…
Zarif comments on President Rouhani’s meeting with Pope Francis
Tehran, Jan 27, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on his twitter page commented on the meeting between President Hassan Rouhani…
Rouhani, Pope say divine religions advocate the world peace
Tehran, Jan 26, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani and Francis Pope, leader of the Catholic Christians said on Tuesday that divine religions…
The Latest: Vatican says Iran should help fight terrorism
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Europe (all times local): 2:10 p.m. The Vatican says…