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Iranian women walk in front of a relief sculpture of the Virgin Mary at the newly-opened Maryam Moghaddas (Virgin Mary) metro station near the Sarkis Cathedral of the Armenians in Tehran on Oct. 18, 2025.

Iran’s new ‘Virgin Mary’ metro station and what it says about faith in the Islamic Republic

Oct 20, 2025

By Romy Haber

A subway station in Iran has been named after the Virgin Mary — is it hope or propaganda? Read more

Cardinal-elect Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, discusses with EWTN News the challenges and hopes of Iran’s small Catholic community ahead of receiving his red hat from Pope Francis.

Christians in Iran are ‘leaven of society,’ new cardinal-elect of Tehran says

Dec 3, 2024

By Elias Turk

Cardinal-elect Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, discusses the challenges and hopes of Iran’s small Catholic community. Read more