Iran: Church is ‘alive... underground... and courageous’

Luke Randall  |  World
Date posted:  24 Apr 2026
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Iran: Church is ‘alive... underground... and courageous’

Shohoda Sq. Tehran. Photo: Tasnim News Agency

The church in Iran may have largely been forced underground, but it continues to meet together for worship and provide for those in need.

In a recent update on the situation, the Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution pointed to a key dilemma facing many Iranian citizens.

According to Lindisfarne, research suggests that the increasing Islamisation of a country can lead people to either seek a better way forward from a different faith in search of greater justice and fairness, or it can lead them further into Islamism, believing instead that greater observance of its fundamentals will lead to greater prosperity.

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