they closed the churches. Estimates of the total number of Christians in Iran vary. The USCIRF and State Department suggest there around 300,000, of which most are of Armenian origin. Other ...

Iranian state propaganda likes to show off the country’s official churches, one of which houses the Middle East’s first printing press. But what state-backed media doesn’t show, is Iran’s ...

Persecuted Christians, Muslims and Jews who fled Iran and now live in the UK fear attacks by those hired by the Iranian ...

There are nearly 2,000 Latin-rite Catholics in Iran among a population of almost 89 million people, the vast majority of whom are Shia Muslim. These Catholic Christians “can gather in churches ...

From star-gazing to service, Cardinal Mathieu discusses navigating the many challenges facing his country amid political ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The life of the Catholic Church in Iran, a “little flock”, is very close to my heart. The Church is not against the government; to say otherwise is a lie". This was ...

Despite being technically illegal in Iran, there's a media used by millions of Iranians that is difficult for their ...