Iranian prisoners protest against rising executions

October 10 is the World Day Against the Death Penalty, with the goal to raise awareness about capital punishment and advocate for it to be abolished. On Wednesday, the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights launched

What is the Catholic Church like in Iran?

On October 5, Pope Francis announced the creation of 21 new cardinals. Among those selected for a red hat is Archbishop Dominique Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv. of Tehran. By any account, the bishop of Iran’s capital

Iran arrests veteran revolutionary-turned-critic

Iranian security forces have arrested Abolfazl Ghadiani, a former revolutionary who has become an outspoken critic of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Ghadiani, who has been imprisoned several times since his

Is Iran about to end hijab rules?

Iran's newly appointed president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has indicated that the country's morality police will no longer "bother" women over the mandatory hijab headscarf, according to a report by the BBC. The statement