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Catholic Church in Ethiopia
“I count on your prayers”: Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia at Episcopal Ordination
The Coadjutor Bishop of the Eparchy of Emdeber in Ethiopia has said he is counting on the prayers of the people of God to succeed in his Episcopal Ministry.
Ethiopia “crying out” for Peace, “cornerstone of tranquility”: Catholic Priest
The people of God in Ethiopia are “crying out” for peace, the Coordinator of the Department of Family and Youth of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) has said.
Cardinal Urges Ethiopians to Respect Human Life, Holy Places in Christmas Message
The Catholic Archbishop of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia has urged the people of God in the country to respect human life and holy places so as to “properly” celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Secretary General of Ethiopia Conference of Catholic Bishops Appointed Coadjutor Bishop
The Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) has been appointed Coadjutor Bishop for the Eparchy of Emdeber in the Horn of Africa nation.
Catholic Entity Facilitating Food, “psycho-social support” to Victims of Ethiopia Conflict
Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, is facilitating the provision of food and “psycho-social support” to victims of war in Ethiopia, more than a year since the peace agreement to end the two-year violent conflict in the country’s Tigray region was signed.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Apostolic Vicar in Ethiopia
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo in Ethiopia, where he has been serving as Apostolic Vicar.
“We do not want Tigray to be forgotten”: Ethiopian Catholic Bishop to Global Community
With international attention now focused on the Israel-Palestine war, a Catholic Bishop in Ethiopia is appealing to world leaders not to forget the conflict in the country’s Tigray region.
“Blood of many citizens shed in vain”: Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia on Persistent Violence
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have decried persistent violence in the Horn of Africa nation.
Let’s “individually, collectively” Work for Lasting Peace: Ethiopia's Bishops on New Year
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have urged the people of God in the Horn of Africa nation to “individually and collectively” work towards lasting peace as the country marks its New Year on Tuesday, September 12.
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.
