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01/01/13
Photos: New Year Celebration Held at Sarkis Church in Tehran
http://www.payvand.com/news/13/jan/1008.html
Photos by Erfan Khoshkhoo, ISNA
Iran's Armenian Christian community held a ceremony at Sarkis Church
in Tehran on Saturday night to celebrate the New Year 2013. During the
ceremony, special prayers were said and New Year's bread was
distributed among those attending the celebration.
While Iran is officially designated the "Islamic Republic," among its
more than 66 million people is a small but important Christian
minority. Most of Iran's Christians are Armenians and Assyrians, who
remain relatively free to follow their faith.
The numbers of Protestants and evangelical Christians are said to be
growing. For these people, life is often much more difficult. A number
of Christian denominations still live in Iran today and include
Assyrians, Armenians, Catholics, Protestants and Evangelical
Christians. Although a minority religious group in Iran, Christians of
Iran are free to practice their religion and perform their religious
rituals. (see article)
Photos: New Year Celebration Held at Sarkis Church in Tehran
http://www.payvand.com/news/13/jan/1008.html
Photos by Erfan Khoshkhoo, ISNA
Iran's Armenian Christian community held a ceremony at Sarkis Church
in Tehran on Saturday night to celebrate the New Year 2013. During the
ceremony, special prayers were said and New Year's bread was
distributed among those attending the celebration.
While Iran is officially designated the "Islamic Republic," among its
more than 66 million people is a small but important Christian
minority. Most of Iran's Christians are Armenians and Assyrians, who
remain relatively free to follow their faith.
The numbers of Protestants and evangelical Christians are said to be
growing. For these people, life is often much more difficult. A number
of Christian denominations still live in Iran today and include
Assyrians, Armenians, Catholics, Protestants and Evangelical
Christians. Although a minority religious group in Iran, Christians of
Iran are free to practice their religion and perform their religious
rituals. (see article)