Hawzah News Agency –  Edgar Peña Parra, The Substitute Secretariat of State of Vatican sent a message, regarding answer Ayatollah Arafi previous message:

Your Excellency,

I am writing to acknowledge your Letter No. 2168 of 29 December 2020, transmitting a message addressed to the Holy Father from Mr. Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, President of the Islamic Seminaries of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the occasion of Christmas and New Year.

In this regard, I would assure you that the message was duly forwarded to its high destination and that a reply has been sent.

With the assurance of my highest consideration and esteem, I remain

Yours sincerely,

Edgar Peña Parra

From the Vatican, 6 February 2021

Substitute