Marian devotion
Immaculate Conception of Tehran
Tehran, Iran
The Catholics of Tehran veneration the Immaculate Conception in the Iranian capital.
In Tehran, the capital of Iran, the Catholic community venerates the Immaculate Conception in a discrete church. The Latin missionaries established devotion in the 19th century.
The faith in the underground
Catholics in Iran are a very small minority, less than 0.1% of the population. They practice their faith with caution, knowing that the conversion from Islam to Christianity is prohibited.
The Virgin Mary is the mother who comforts them in hiding. The faithful pray the Rosary in their homes, knowing that the Virgin listens to them even if they cannot go to church.
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