Christians

An interior view of Vank Cathedral located in the New Jolfa neighbourhood of Isfahan, central Iran.

2023-11-10 16:31

Vank Cathedral: A sip of Iran’s rich architectural culture in Isfahan

TEHRAN - The All Saviour’s Cathedral, locally known as Kelisa-ye Vank (“Vank Cathedral”) or the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is probably the most famous example of Christian religious architecture in the ancient city of Isfahan, known as “half the world”.

Women react outside St. Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza Oct. 20, 2023, after an explosion went off the night before. Several hundred people had been sheltering at the church complex, many of them sleeping, at the time of the explosion.

2023-11-04 23:00

Christians of Gaza?

In one of the defining moments so far of Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, a deadly explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital on October 17 killed close to 500 people, according to Palestinian health authorities. Two days later, Israel bombed the Church of Saint Porphyrius, the Gaza Strip’s oldest, killing at least 18 people.

2023-07-15 21:00

Christian worshippers observe Badarak ritual in St. Thaddeus

TEHRAN – Hundreds of Christian worshippers and pilgrims have come together at St. Thaddeus, a UNESCO-designated church in northwest Iran, to observe their annual ritual of Badarak.

Sightseers visit Cathedral of Saint Savior (aka Vank Church), which is located in the New Jolfa district of Isfahan, central Iran.

2023-05-29 16:44

A journey through time: must-see churches for every traveler

Over the past millennia, Iran has witnessed many events, both social and technological, religious, cultural, etc. which have resulted in current differences of races, languages, religions, and cultural differences.

2023-04-17 20:32

By Sabir Abu Maryam Sec. Gen. of PLF

Al-Quds Day is the guarantor of Palestine's freedom

The last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan is observed worldwide as the day of the liberation of al-Quds Sharif. People all over the world come out in favor of the oppressed Palestinian people on this day and assure their support by protesting against the Zionist illegitimate state of Israel and its occupation on the First Qibla, including Palestine.