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Catholic Church in Ethiopia
Ordained in Secrecy, Other Things to Know about Blessed Ghebre-Mikael of Ethiopia
The Church, on Wednesday, August 30, marked the feast day of Blessed Ghebre-Mikael, a native of Ethiopia whose conversion to the Catholic Church, his secret ordination to Priesthood, and commitment to his new-found faith led him to his death.
Ethiopians Can No Longer Bear the Sight of War, Catholic Bishops on New Clashes
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have decried fresh clashes between the military and local Fano militia in Amhara region barely a year after the November last year’s peace agreement, lamenting that Ethiopians can no longer bear the sight of violence.
No Longer a Minority: Ethiopian Youths Thrilled with Large Numbers Thronging 2023 WYD
Young Catholics from Ethiopia attending the 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal, have expressed the joy of being part of a bigger community of people who share their faith.
Scottish Catholic Entity Rallying for Funds to Feed Starving Communities in Ethiopia
A Scottish Catholic charity organization is soliciting funds to support people in need of food in the Oromia region of Ethiopia.
“People are starving to death”: Caritas Internationalis on Suspended Food Aid in Ethiopia
The Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis (CI) is calling on the World Food Programme (WFP) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to resume food aid to the needy in Ethiopia, where a section of the population is “starving to death”.
“Death sentence upon those trying to survive”: Bishop on Food Aid Suspension in Ethiopia
Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin of Ethiopia’s Adigrat Eparchy has decried the suspension of food aid in the Horn of Africa country, describing the move as “a death sentence” on a people struggling to remain alive.
Food Aid Suspension in Ethiopia Unacceptable “morally, ethically”: Christian Leaders
Christian leaders in Ethiopia have expressed concern about the suspension of food aid to the Horn of Africa nation, and termed the move as “morally and ethically” unacceptable.
Address Ethiopia’s Decades-long Oromo Violence: Catholic Bishop to Government
Bishop Varghese Thottamkara has called on the government of Ethiopia and members of the local community to seek solutions to the ethnic violence in the Oromia region of the Horn of Africa nation that has been ongoing for decades.
Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte in Ethiopia Appointed Bishop of India’s Balasore Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Varghese Thottamkara who has been serving as the Vicar Apostolic for Ethiopia’s Nekemte Vicariate, as the Bishop of Balasore Diocese in India.
“Respect our neutrality”: Catholic Relief Service after Killing of Employees in Ethiopia
Officials of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) have emphasized the need to respect the neutrality of their employees who, they say, are part of the “frontline humanitarian workers” in Ethiopia.
Cardinal in Ethiopia Expresses Solidarity with Families of Slain Catholic Aid Workers
The Catholic Archbishop of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia has expressed his closeness to the families of two employees of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) who were killed in the Amhara region of the Horn of Africa nation.
“Shock, sorrow difficult to measure”: Catholic Entity after Employees Killed in Ethiopia
The leadership of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the humanitarian arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has expressed “shock and sorrow” following the reported killing of two employees in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Easter Sunday, April 9.
African Synodality Initiative to Form Expert Team in Deepening Synodal Engagements
In a move to deepen the engagement in the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality, the African Synodality Initiative (ASI) is seeking to constitute a team of experts who will be empowered with skills to grow the spirit of synodality in places that have been left behind in synodal conversations.
African Values Relevant to Synodal Journey, Have “great impact” Globally: Ethiopian Bishop
African values are relevant to the Synodal process in the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality and can bring lessons to the people of God across the globe with “great impact”, a Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia has said.
SECAM Plenary Assembly Ends with Commitment to “engender new forms of leadership”
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have, in their communiqué at the end of their March 1-6 SECAM Plenary Assembly, taken the commitment to “engender new forms of leadership” in the Church in Africa.
Women “already at the forefront of synodal practices”: Jesuit Leader in Africa, Madagascar
Women are playing an inspirational role in the practice of the Synod on Synodality, the President of the Jesuits Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) has said.
“Quintessentially ecclesial moment”: Apostolic Nuncio in Ethiopia on Synodal Process
The representative of the Holy Father in Ethiopia has cautioned against possible misinterpretations of the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality.
Synodal Process Can Help Address Challenges in Africa, African Union Official Says
The Synodal process has the potential to bring about solutions to “the various challenges of the African continent”, an official of the African Union (AU) has told delegates of the ongoing Plenary Assembly under the auspices of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Official of Synod of Bishops Advocates for “An African theology of synodality”
The Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops is advocating for “an African theology of synodality”, which he says would have a positive impact to the Catholic Church across the globe.
Synodal Process “not about democratic speeches”: Cardinal to SECAM Assembly Delegates
The Holy Spirit is at the center of the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality, a Synod official has told delegates of the six-day Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) that kicked off on Wednesday, March 1 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
