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Gunmen kill at least 9 people in Russia’s Dagestan
Tehran, IRNA – Unknown gunmen have killed at least nine people and injured more than two dozen in a series of attacks in Dagestan Region, southern Russia.
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Photo: Genia Abedian
Tribute and Prayers for Martyred Iranian President in Sarkis Church in Tehran
The ceremony to honor and pray for the martyred Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, and his companions was held on Friday evening (May 24, 2024) with the presence of a group of Armenian compatriots in the Holy Sarkis Church of Tehran.
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Photo: Jooana Abadian
Saint Sarkis Day Ceremony
The ceremony marking Saint Sarkis Day was held on Saturday afternoon at Saint Sarkis Cathedral -- an Armenian church -- in the Iranian capital Tehran. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian and a group of Armenians living in the city attended the ceremony. Saint Sarkis Cathedral is the largest church in Tehran, which is located on Karimkhan Zand St.
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Photo: Rasoul Shojaei
Iranian Christians commemorate the Eucharist at Vank Cathedral
The Vank Cathedral, a historic church located in the Jolfa neighborhood of the central Iranian city of Isfahan, held a ceremony on January 1, 2024 to mark the Eucharist, also known as Holy Communion, to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.
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Photo: Genia Abadian
New Year ceremony in Tehran church
A group of Iranian Armenians gathered in Saint Sarkis Cathedral in central Tehran in the early hours of January 1, 2024 to celebrate the start of the New Year.
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Photo: Jooana Abadian
Iranian Armenians getting ready for Christmas, New Year
With the new Christian year and the birth of Jesus Christ just around the corner, Iranian Armenians are welcoming the new year by purchasing Christmas symbols and decorations, as well as dusting their churches and worship centers.
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Tehran church celebrates Assumption of Blessed Mary
A ceremony commemorating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the traditional Blessing of the Grapes takes place at the Church of Holy Mary in Tehran, August 13, 2013. (IRNA Photos/Zhenia Abadian)
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Pope apologizes for mistake committed against Canada’s indiginous people
Tehran, IRNA – Roman Catholic Church Leader Pope Francis, during his week-long trip to Canada on Monday, apologized to the country’s indigenous people for the “evil and disastrous error” committed by church-run schools against indigenous children in the past.
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UNESCO-inscribed churches, pilgrimage ritual in northwest Iran
Tehran, IRNA - There are more than 400 registered churches in Iran, out of which three churches and one pilgrimage ritual in East Azarbaijan and West Azarbaijan provinces have been inscribed on the List of World Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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Celebrating Christmas in Northwestern Iran
Christmas was celebrated among Iranian Christians by observing the health protocols at the Church of Saint Mary in Northwestern Iran due to the global pandemic. Orumiyeh, Iran. Dec 27, IRNA/ Taha Asgharkhani.
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Global registration of Thaddeus ritual fulfilled: official
Orumiyeh, Dec 19, IRNA – Deputy Director General of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of West Azarbaijan province Hassan Sepehrfar said on Saturday that global registration of St. Thaddeus Church pilgrimage signifies Iranian respect for divine religions.