Pope Francis

Culture minister departs for Rome to attend Pope Francis’s funeral

Iran appreciated Pope Francis’s peaceful stances regarding the human tragedy in Gaza and his clear condemnation of the Israeli crimes in the besieged Palestinian area.

Pope Francis' courageous stance against injustice will not be forgotten: Takht-e-Ravanchi

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi while signing the memorial book for the passing away of Pope Francis, said that the pontiff always rushed to the aid of the oppressed and victims of aggression and cruelty, and his courageous stances against oppression, discrimination, and injustice will not be forgotten.

Parliament speaker offers condolence over demise of Pope Francis

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf expressed his condolences over the demise of Pope Francis.

President Pezeshkian extends condolences over the passing of Pope Francis

President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed condolences over Pope Francis’s death, praising his humanitarian stance on Gaza and his efforts toward interfaith dialogue and global peace.

Iranian President wishes health for Pope Francis

Iranian President wishes health and speedy recovery for Pope Francis.

Pope receives plaque containing Ayatollah Khamenei’s remarks about Jesus Christ

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Vatican City Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari has presented Pope Francis with a plaque containing a selection of remarks by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei about Jesus Christ.

Pope vows to try to establish peace, friendship in world

Tehran, IRNA - Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, has promised to make his efforts to establish peace and friendship in the world.

Zionist regime summons Vatican envoy over Pope’s criticism of Gaza war

Tehran, IRNA – The Israeli foreign ministry has summoned Vatican's ambassador to Tel Aviv to lodge protest at Pope Francis’ criticism of the regime’s ongoing war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Iran president congratulates Pope Francis on birth of Jesus Christ

Tehran, IRNA - In a message addressed to Pope Francis, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has extended his congratulations on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH).

Pope calls Zionist regime’s airstrikes in Gaza ‘cruelty’

Tehran, IRNA - Pope Francis has condemned the Zionist regime’s airstrikes in Gaza as a “cruelty.”

Netanyahu criticizes Pope Francis over Gaza genocide inquiry request

Tehran, IRNA – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticized Pope Francis following the pontiff's call for an investigation into Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Iran president urges Pope to push for end to Israeli atrocities

Tehran, IRNA -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged Pope Francis to encourage world leaders, especially Christian governments, to stop Israeli atrocities in Gaza and Lebanon and help establish a ceasefire.

Pope condemns Israeli killings of Palestinian children in Gaza

Tehran, IRNA — Pope Francis has denounced the Israeli killings of Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip, terming the incessant Israeli bombardments of schools in the besieged territory as “ugly”.

Pope renews call for Gaza ceasefire

Tehran, IRNA - Pope Francis has renewed call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in a peace-focused address marking Easter Sunday, the most important day on the Christian calendar.

Pope expresses sadness at killing of innocent people in Gaza

Tehran, IRNA – The pope has expressed his sadness at the killing of innocent people in Gaza while praying for a swift end to a war that has claimed the lives of more than 25,000 Palestinians in the Mediterranean enclave.

Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by loss of lives in Kerman terror blasts

Tehran, IRNA – Pope Francis has expressed his “heartfelt sorrow” and extended condolences over the death of dozens of people in terrorist attacks in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman.  

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Iran president calls for collective measures to stop Zionist crimes in Gaza

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has expressed hope that, on the eve of the new Christian year, the international community would take immediate measures to put an end to the Zionist atrocities in Gaza Strip.

All Abrahmic religions approve of supporting Palestine: Raisi

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in telephone conversation with Pope Francis discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip, and stressednhat all Abrahamic religions' teachings approve of supporting the oppressed Palestinian nation.

In letter to Pope, Ayatollah Sistani calls for inter-faith respect

Tehran, IRNA - Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq’s top Shia cleric, has penned a letter to Pope Francis, urging intensified efforts to denounce violence and foster respect among followers of different faiths.

Pope Francis strongly condemns sacrilege of Quran

Pope Francis has reportedly condemned recent desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark.

Pope feels "angry and disgusted" over Quran desecration

Tehran, IRNA – The leader of the world's Catholics Pope Francis has expressed his fury and disgust at the burning of the holy Quran by an extremist outside the Stockholm Central Mosque in Sweden.

Al-Wefaq indicates what Pope dissected with Bahrain's Crown Prince

Tehran, IRNA – Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society shows some of what Roman Catholic Church Leader Pope Francis has dissected with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in his recent visit to Bahrain.

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.

Pope Francis praises Iranians’ bravery in global issues

Qom, IRNA –Director of Iranian seminary schools’ affairs presenting a report on his visit to the Vatican, said here on Sunday that the Pope has told him in a meeting he praises the Iranians’ bravery in global issues.

Iranian senior cleric meets Pope, conveys Supreme Leader's message

Tehran, IRNA - Head of the Iranian Islamic seminaries, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi met with Pope Francis in the Vatican.

Zarif, Pope hold talks

Tehran, May 17, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday.