A New Metro Station in Tehran Has Been Named After the Virgin Mary

Iran’s new ‘Virgin Mary’ metro station and what it says about faith in the Islamic Republic

Iranian women walk in front of a relief sculpture of the Virgin Mary at the newly-opened Maryam Moghaddas (Virgin Mary) metro station near the Sarkis Cathedral of the Armenians in Tehran on Oct. 18, 2025. / Credit: ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Imag... [...]

A new metro station in Tehran has been named after the Virgin Mary

Iranian women walk in front of a relief sculpture of the Virgin Mary at the newly-opened Maryam Moghaddas (Virgin Mary) metro station near the Sarkis Cathedral of the Armenians in Tehran on Oct. 18, 2025. / Credit: ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images ACI MENA, Oct 20, 2025 / 12:51 pm (CNA). This past week, social media was flooded with images showing a new metro station in Tehran called the “Virgin Mary” station. The photos went viral, sparking wid…

Tehran unveils subway station named for the Virgin Mary - Deacon Greg Kandra

From CNA:  This past week, social media was flooded with images showing a new metro station in Tehran called the “Virgin Mary” station. The photos went viral, sparking widespread debate among those who hail it as a rare gesture of openness, those who dismiss it as a staged act to polish the regime’s image, and others who simply wonder if it even exists. According to the posts circulating online, the “Virgin Mary” station is located on Line 6 of …

Why has Iran named a metro station after the Virgin Mary?

At a time when systemic discrimination against Christians and other religious minorities in Iran continues unabated, the opening of a new metro station named after Mary and adorned with Christian symbols stands as a striking contradiction.