Iran Convert Sentenced to Death Says Pope Shamed Church by Honoring Iranian Envoy

Marziyeh Amirizadeh, an Iranian Christian formerly sentenced to death for her faith, told the Jerusalem Post that Pope Leo brought 'shame' to the Church by bestowing a special honor on Iran's ambassador to the Holy See. This gesture of goodwill toward a regime that actively sentences Christians to death illustrates the biblical warning of a compromised religious institution that prioritizes political diplomacy over the persecuted Body of Christ. Scripture repeatedly warns that in the last days religious leaders will embrace the world's systems rather than stand against them, echoing Revelation's depiction of a apostate church aligned with ungodly powers.