Press TV, Iran
Jan 6 2014
Iranian Christians celebrate Christmas
Iranian Christians celebrate Christmas on January 6th, to mark the
annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Press TV reports.
Armenian-Iranians celebrate Christmas in Iran on January 6th, which is
the historical date of the celebration in Eastern Christianity and for
the Armenian Apostolic Church.
`Armenians consider 2014 as the year of success every year we gather
at Sarkis Cathedral (Church) and pray and celebrate Christmas day,’ an
Iranian Armenian said.
Over 150,000 Christians in Iran, most of them Armenians, celebrate
Christmas with friends and family members in churches throughout the
country.
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