Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage met with Pope Leo XIV on the continuation of a cultural diplomacy strategy adopted by the Islamic Republic of Iran, aimed at strengthening international dialogue based on human dignity.
Iran believes that God’s religion is deeply rooted in a single truth: the truth that seeks dignity, love and peace in humanity, the minister emphasized.
He emphasized that Iran has a message beyond politics and is based on culture and civilization, noting that Iran’s cultural heritage is a language of global communication, and that this language is what the world needs today to build a more humane future.
Pope Leo XIV praised the historical and cultural depth of the Iranian state, saying that faith can rebuild the world for a better future when speaking in a language of respect and dialogue.
The Prevost Cardinal was elected to succeed the late Pope Francis on May 10 after two days of discussion and a vote between the Cardinals. The new Pope, named Leo XIV, is 69 years old and originally from Chicago, Illinois. He was the first American to lead the Catholic Church.
When Prevost was a Cardinal, he served in Latin America for many years, spent 10 years at Trujillo, Peru, and most recently Prevost served as bishop at Chiclayo from 2014 to 2023.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, known as Pope Francis, passed away at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke following his recent recovery from pneumonia.
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