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Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim of Eritrea's Segheneity Eparchy. Credit: InfoVaticana

Catholic Bishop, Priest Freed After Months of Detention in Eritrea

Dec 28, 2022

A Catholic Bishop and a Priest arrested and detained in Eritrea on October 15 have been set free, a source has told ACI Africa.

Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim of Eritrea's Segheneity Eparchy. Credit: InfoVaticana

Source Confirms Arrest “without a reason” of Catholic Bishop, Two Priests in Eritrea

Oct 18, 2022

Security officers in Eritrea have arrested and detained a Catholic Bishop and two Priests, a source in the Northeastern African country has confirmed to ACI Africa.

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