http://dioceseofiran.org News and information from the Anglican Diocese of Iran Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:40:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem shares his concerns on the gravity of the situation in Gaza (Excerpts from his statements) Jerusalem December, 29, 2008  – During recent weeks, the three Abrahamic Faiths have observed their Holy Seasons with a sense of peace and goodwill. Therefore, we are greatly grieved bythe severity of the ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=41 Al Azhar, Al Sharif and President Bishop of Jerusalem and Middle East Bishop Mouneer Anis, the Anglican Bishop in Egypt, condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza: We severely condemn the Israeli attacks on Gaza which have resulted in a real humanitarian disaster. The innocent children,women and elderly people pay a heavy price ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=39 Archbishop of Canterbury’s statement on Gaza: An urgent appeal on Gaza’s current situation Wednesday 31 December 2008 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has made the following statement regarding the current situation in Gaza: The spiralling violence in Gaza tragically illustrates the fact that the cycle of mutual threat and retaliation have ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=37 The publication of the anti-Islam caricatures and the making of anti-Quran film by a Dutch law maker, Geert Wilders, was condemned by the Advocacy and National Affairs Division of the National Council of Churches in Pakistan in a special meeting presided over by Rt Rev Azad Marshall, Bishop of Iran ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=36 The Diocese of Iran welcomed Rev Stephen Sizer to St Paul’s Anglican Church, Tehran. Rev Stephen Sizer celebrated the Eucharist at St Paul’s and also preached on the occasion.    After the service he met informally with members of the congregation. Rev Stephen Sizer is the author of the book “Christian Zionism”, which ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=35 The Tehran Times (October 7) reports that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has criticised the neo-Conservatives of the Bush Administration and accused them of 'potentially murderous folly' for suggesting military action against Syria and Iran. "We do hear talk from some quarters of action against Syria and Iran. I can't understand ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=32 The Reverend Nusratullah Sharfian, who has been priest of the Church of Iran in Isfahan since the 1960s, was installed as a Canon of the Diocese of Iran on August 10. The ceremony took place in Saint Luke's Church, Isfahan where Canon Sharfian has resumed duties after a break of ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=27 Interview with Bishop Azad Marshall of Iran The Church of England Newspaper. August 10 In an exclusive interview after his installation Bishop Azad Marshall spoke of his journey to faith and early years of ministry that had brought him to the situation of now being Bishop in Iran. “My family background in ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=6 Bishop Azad Marshall was installed as sixth Bishop in Iran in a multilingual and ceremony of many facets at St Pauls Church Tehran on Sunday August 5. Over two hundred people attended the three hour service which was marked by outstanding singing in Farsi and English by the House of Worship ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=5 The final day of the events in connection with the installation of the Bishop of Iran were marked by high-level meetings with leaders of Iran in state, culture and religion. Tuesday August 7 began with a meeting of Bishop Azad Marshall, accompanied by the Presiding Bishop of Jerusalem and the Middle ... http://dioceseofiran.org/?p=11