A look at the “praying Church” of Iran after Red Wednesday

Iran (MNN) — Yesterday was Red Wednesday, a movement meant to remember and stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world. Cathedrals, churches and monuments in cities across Europe were illuminated red. The movement was begun in 2016 by a Catholic charity called Aid to the Church in Need, which recognizes persecution as a growing danger.

Nazanin Baghestani with Heart4Iran offers a glimpse of the persecuted church in Iran: “The church in Iran is a praying Church. Their number one gift that God has given them is prayer.”

“The church is really thriving, they are strong and they’re preaching the gospel with boldness. Iran is the fast[est] moving underground church in the world.”

Both Christian and Muslim Iranians reach out to Heart4Iran’s call center daily. They are always asking for prayer. Baghestani explains that culturally, Persians believe deeply in prayer.

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