MNA Top Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for International Affairs said westerners criticize the reconversion of Turkeys Hagia Sophia to a mosque, while their ancestors had turned all world museums to churches. Following a court verdict by a top Turkish court in July, President Erdogan immediately reconverted Istanbuls ...

IRNA Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri in a message expressed his congratulations over Christmas to Christians in the world. In his message which was released on Wednesday, Jahangiri expressed hope for developing justice instead of inequality and peace and friendship instead of war and violence. Earlier, Supreme Leader of the Islamic ...

IRNA Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Wednesday expressed congratulations over Christmas, saying that Iranians have sense of friendship with the Christians and that Iran has been safe haven for followers of Jesus Christ (Peace Be Upon Him). "Gracious #Iran has historically been a safe & warm haven for the followers of the ...

Press TV - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated Christians all throughout the world on Christmas and the onset of the new Gregorian calendar year. In a tweet on Tuesday, Zarif expressed his felicitations over the auspicious birth anniversary of the prophet of friendship and brotherhood, Jesus Christ, describing Christmas ...

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 ...

IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message congratulated 2019 and wished a year full of peace for everyone. 'Wishing everyone across the globe - from all races, religions and ethnicities - a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. Let us all resolve to ensure that no innocent man, woman or child is killed or starved due to conflict,...

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 ...

IRNA Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated new Christian year (2018) to world Christians in a message on Saturday hoping that all would accept Christs global message of peace in the new year. 'The angles said, Mary, God gives you glad-tidings of a Word from Him whose name is Christ, Jesus, son of Mary; highly honored in this ...

Tasnim Irans Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani expressed regret at the suffering of Christians in Syria, saying he has held political talks to resolve their problems. Speaking at a church in Irans northwestern city of Oroumiyeh on Sunday, Larijani deplored the pressure that Christian people have come under in various parts of the region, as in ...

Press TV - Babies born to Muslims will begin to outnumber those to Christians within the next two decades, making Islam the worlds largest religion by 2075, says a study conducted by Pew Research Center. The Washington-based nonpartisan think tank said in an analysis report published on Wednesday that Muslims are projected to be the worlds fastest-...

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 ...

Al Monitor- The costs of the war in Aleppo have been catastrophic, but the citys Christians are seeking inspiration and hope in the Christmas season. Jesuit Priest Ziad Hilal, who represents Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic nongovernmental organization in Syria, told The Christian Post, "Despite the harsh conditions the people of Aleppo are ...

Press TV- A new poll suggests that Muslims and Hindus in the United States are more likely to intervene if they come across a situation, in which someone is being victimized. Nearly 30 percent of Muslims and 40 percent of Hindus said they would get involved as bystanders if they witness social injustice, according to the results of the survey,...

Alwaght- The Syrian Christians who account for 10 percent of the population of the country like the Alawites are in very close relations with the government of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Under both the former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar al-Assad the Christians of Syria enjoyed wide-ranging freedoms in the country. When ...

Suzy Saroyan is a Syrian Armenian living in Aleppo. She is an Agricultural Engineer. She was interviewed by Steven Sahiounie who is an American-Syrian journalist. Steven:From news reports we hear that the Armenian Church and community are being attacked, and have suffered deaths and destruction recently. Can you tell us what you have seen? Suzy:...

Iranian Christians celebrate Jesus Christ birthday anniversary atSaint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran on Wednesday. The construction of St. Sarkis Church began from 1964 and was complete by 1970. The church was built by Sarkisian brothers in memory of their parents.     By ...

Tehran, Dec 26, IRNA These days, Tehrani Christians are preparing their houses for Christmas and New Year by decorating Christmas trees while chanting Christmas carols and hanging socks for Santa to find them. Although a minority religious group in Iran, there are about 120,000 Christians, most of them Armenians, who are free to celebrate Christmas ...