of Tehran. By any account, the bishop of Iran's capital city is a pick from the peripheries of the Church. Iran is far from a hub of Catholicism. In fact, it is one of the least Catholic countries in ...

Cardinal-elect Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan and the highest-ranking Catholic authority in the Islamic Republic of Iran, discussed the situation of Christians in Iran ...

Salehi-Amiri said Iran is ready to enhance spiritual diplomacy and interfaith dialogue with the Vatican, leveraging its ...

In his statement, Pezeshkian extended condolences to Catholics and Pope Francis's followers ... where it has been at war with Iran-backed Hamas since its October 2023 attack on Israel.

Iran’s Ambassador to the Holy See, Hojjatoleslam Mohammad-Hossein Mokhtari, met with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday during a ...

During a meeting with Eastern Catholics, many of whom come from war-torn regions ... a vibrant atmosphere filled the hall as ...