Assyrian Church in Tehran, Iran

Mass in the Church of Prophet Joseph. Katsuhiro Kohara visited this Church and talked with Archbishop Ramzi Garmou in 2008. You should also read the following article:
Washington Post: U.S. Zeal for Iran's Non-Muslims Faulted (March1, 2008)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/29/AR20080229034...

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[cvhgx]

What language is in praying is that aramaic?

[kkohara]

@cvhgx I am not familiar with both Aramaic and Assyrian language, but the hymn book there is written in Assyrian. They sang in Assyrian. For that reason, I guess, the language of praying should be Assyrian, too.

[cvhgx]

Christanity is dying is west coz they people never really followed it and now leaving it

but christanity is asia is growing :)

[kkohara]

@cvhgx I cannot predict the destiny of the Western Christianity, but no doubt the center of Christianity is quickly shifting from the West to the non-Wester world like Asia, Africa and Latin America.

[army12345678910]

the population of assyrians in iran is over 50.000.

[shajiire]

May God bless your church .I am a member of catholic church ( oriental rite of Syro Malabar) in S India (Kerala state )we are following the Chaldean Liturgy. (Assyrian Eastern Syriac) I wish all goodness an prosperity to Iranian Church in future

[kkohara]

@YohanCn Thank you for informing me of the history of the Nestorian in China. I have been interested in the religious history in China because it has tremendously influenced the Japanese society. The Nestorian had flourished in China at some times, but they could not survive due to the political pressure and persecution. The Nestorian in Iran might seem to be well-preserved, in actuality they are always suffering from various kinds of discriminations according to its members I had interviewed.

[YohanCn]

@kkohara Unfortunately Nestorianist were suppressed and substituded by Roman Catholism and nowadays there's no longer any Nestorianism Tradition in China anymore. I regret for that. Seeing this, I'm very happy that Nestorianism is well-preserved in Iran.

[gabriben1]

@cvhgx yes it's neo Aramaic

[WinkyMaeve]

"shrinking community"

bullshit...every time I go outside I see Christians everywhere

[cvhgx]

@kkohara Yeah :)

[PersianQueenz]

@kkohara yes i love all the Iranians Assyrians Azaris Persians etc :)