Bishop in Spain: Christians in Iran live a peaceful & happy life

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The Bishop and High Representative of the Syrian Surani Orthodox Church in Spain, in a meeting with Iranian Cultural Attaché, in reference to the life of Christians community in Iran, said Christians in Iran experience a peaceful and tranquil life.

The cultural envoy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Spain, Mohammad Mehdi Ahmadi met with Nicholas Matti Abdel-Ahad, Bishop and representative of the Syrian Surani Orthodox Church in Spain.

The top Iranian cultural official in Madrid said the Syrian people are our brothers and wherever they are, we see them very close to us adding that we are interested to do cultural work together in Spain.

Ahmadi continued by saying that Islam and Christianity are the religions of peace and they try to look at the world from a good and beautiful perspective. In another part of his speech, while pointing to the atmosphere of pessimism and fear created by the United States against Iran in the region, Ahmadi noted that the reason for this is the interests that the United States is pursuing in our region. If we had not stood up to the United States, Washington would not have launched such negative propaganda.

Nicholas Matti for his part said we Christians have lived alongside Islam for centuries adding the misleading of the people in the West has created the wrong idea in this country that Islam is the enemy of Christianity and its opponent, and it is violent towards Christians. This idea is wrong. We have never had such a problem in Syria. Everyone has the right to worship God in any way he wishes.

Referring to Iran he said I have been studying Iran for many years and I know that Christians in Iran are enjoying peace and tranquility in Islamic Republic of Iran.



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