Author name: Richard Papworth

Some Iranians who are persecuted for their faith are well known to the Western world. Some have been martyred inside […]

Shane Bennett of the Mission Catalyst blog has written the following post about the vast differences that exist between hot

Payvand has published photos of smiling poor people in Kerman province in Iran. The author writes, “Poverty has a bitter

The Mercury News reports: For one of Silicon Valley’s most important inventions, we can thank Avideh Zakhor, creator of technology that

It was a little after 4 am when Peter Burke stepped out of his tent and onto the ice in

The concept of a loving, compassionate, personal God is foreign to the Muslim belief system. Most Muslims’ exposure to such

In this article from Aljazeera, businesswoman, city councillor and social activist Fatemeh Daneshvar talks about her family and her business

My wife’s amazing with big projects. She dives in, does the next thing and bit by bit gets it done.

The Bible is chock full of cool prayers. You’ve got Jesus’s high priestly prayer, Mary’s seditious Magnificat, and Moses’s poignant,

If you live in America or you’re packing a US passport in a far-away land, you may be aware that

From his stall piled with pears, apples, dates and the dark brown fruit of oak trees, Ali Jafari watches the

“The Bible is full of stories reminding us that, whatever the opposition, God is always victorious. It’s the story of Joseph

Have you wondered if Islam has both a public and a private face? Wonder no more. Dr. Warren Larson of

An icy glacier in the middle of a hot desert? It seems unlikely. But it’s true.  In the Zard-Kuh, a

Everyone loves a good story. As Christians, we especially love stories that tell us how, when all seems lost, God

It is possible to go to Iran as a tourist and have a great time visiting interesting places and getting

In light of the violent events that have increased migration around the world, many Christians are being lured into a

“You’ve worked for it. Now enjoy it. 20 years perhaps of play. Ease while the world uncared for medically, uneducated,

Every day our news is filled with disturbing news from the Muslim world which can often lead us to respond

A new 20-acre park, featuring an amazing collection many of Iran’s historical buildings, monuments and other sites, recently opened to

There’s a fascinating connection between Iran and the Hebrew Bible. Iran is biblical Persia, the land of Esther and Daniel. This

“Don’t let go of my hand or you’ll get lost.” When you go to the bazaar in any Iranian city