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25 December 2018 - 19:56
Iran president congratulates Christian New Year to Pope

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to Pope Francis, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, to congratulate the beginning of year 2019.

“I am delighted to congratulate the birthday of Jesus Christ, the Prophet of friendship and peace, and the start of year 2019 to Your Holiness,” the message released on Tuesday read. 


It said that the divine teachings of prophets are critical to today’s human being in order to prepare them for standing against the hegemony of bullies as well as establishing comprehensive peace and justice regardless of their color of skin, descent and position move on the path towards peaceful coexistence and achieving salvation. 

Jesus Christ promises peace, friendship, justice and freedom, Rouhani stressed. 

The Iranian president went on to wish everybody prosperity and felicity and expressed hope for the people in the world to witness growing welfare, empathy and peace by taking advantage of the guidelines of religious scholars and thinkers, and collaboration among world leaders. 

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