Hawzah News Agency- The representatives of the head of Iran seminaries attended Vatican embassy in Tehran and delivered Ayatollah Arafi's message of congratulations on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and arrival of New Year to Bishop Anji Yuzovich, the Vatican ambassador to Iran.

In this meeting, Hujjat al-Islam Hosseini Kouhsari, head of the Center for Communication and International Affairs of Iran Islamic Seminaries, and Hujjat al-Islam Amin Din, director of the Office of Religions and Denominations, and head of European and American Administration of Seminary, while congratulating all Christians specially the Catholic Christians of the world and the officials of Vatican And also Muslims on the birth of Christ (PBUH) and the beginning of New Year, wished a year full of goodness, blessings and success for everyone.

Recalling the historical trip of the head of Iran seminaries and the accompanying delegation to the Vatican and meeting with His Excellency Pope Francis, they reviewed the follow-ups after the trip and emphasized the operationalization and continuation of joint communications and interactions.

Later in the meeting, Bishop Anji Yuzovich, the Vatican Ambassador to Iran, expressed his gratitude for the congratulatory message of the head of Iran seminaries, wished success and blessings to nation and country of Iran and emphasized Vatican's readiness to pursue joint relations, exchange scholarly delegations, carry out research projects and strengthening the interactions between Vatican institution and Iran Islamic Seminary.