Earlier version, Wednesday 28 October
Holy Synod of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church condemns killing of 60 Christians
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Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice after 60 Christians killed
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The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church called on the Ethiopian government to protect Orthodox Christians and bring perpetrators to justice following two attacks that killed at least 60 people. In a statement read October 26 at a plenary assembly in Addis Ababa, the bishops described the killings as an inhumane act that violates constitutional rights to life and freedom of religion.
The attacks occurred in rural farming communities within the Arsi Zone of the Oromia regional state, approximately 120 miles south of Addis Ababa. According to the Synod, 14 people were killed on October 20 in the Merti Woreda at a location known as Gora Silingo. A second attack on October 24 in the Sherka Woreda left 46 people dead in the Tereta Chole Birbo area. The Church reported that assailants burned 20 homes and left more than 20 people with serious injuries requiring hospital treatment.
Government officials have attributed the violence to the Alliance for Survival, a new rebel network that includes the Oromo Liberation Army. The Oromo Liberation Army has not commented on these specific attacks, though reports indicate the group has denied similar violence in the past.
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Earlier version, Wednesday 28 October
Holy Synod of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church condemns killing of 60 Orthodox Christians
Earlier version, Tuesday 27 October
Ethiopian Orthodox Church condemns Oromia killings
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 27, 3:17 AM Vatican News Sixty people killed in attack on Orthodox Christian village in Ethiopia
- Oct 27, 5:06 AM Vatican News Español Etiopía, ataque a una aldea de cristianos ortodoxos: 60 muertos
- Oct 27, 5:22 AM Vatican News Svenska Etiopien. Attack mot en by med ortodoxa kristna: 60 döda
- Oct 27, 7:20 AM OSV News Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 27, 7:00 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ኣብ ኢትዮጵያ ኣብ ልዕሊ ኦርቶዶክሳውያን ኣቍሻት ብዘጋጠመ መጥቃዕቲ 60 ሰባት ተቐቲሎም
- Oct 27, 7:39 AM The Texas Catholic Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 27, 8:06 AM Catholic Review Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 27, 9:04 AM The Monitor Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 27, 9:44 AM Crux Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says
- Oct 27, 10:17 AM The Leaven Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 27, 10:08 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯಾದ ಆರ್ಥೊಡಾಕ್ಸ್ ಕಥೋಲಿಕ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ದಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 60 ಮಂದಿಯ ಮರಣ
- Oct 27, 6:55 AM The Catholic Sun Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 27, 6:43 AM The Catholic Register Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 27, 9:25 AM Angelus News Church demands protection as 60 Orthodox Christians killed in Ethiopia
- Oct 26, 1:59 PM ACI Africa Ethiopian Orthodox Church Condemns Killing of more than 60 in Oromia amid Catholic Bishops’ Call for Reconciliation
- Oct 27, 9:25 AM Catholic News Agency Ethiopian Orthodox Church condemns killings in Oromia as Catholic bishops call for reconciliation
- Oct 27, 3:17 AM Diocese of Hallam Sixty people killed in attack on Orthodox Christian village in Ethiopia
- Oct 27, 12:30 AM Vatican News Italiano Etiopia, attacco a un villaggio di cristiani ortodossi: 60 morti
- Oct 27, 12:53 PM Aid to the Church in Need Ethiopia: Dozens of Orthodox Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 27, 1:19 PM The Pillar Who is killing Christians in Ethiopia?
- Oct 27, 3:00 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Ethiopia,shambulio katika kijiji cha Wakristo wa Kiorthodox:Watu 60 wauawa
- Oct 27, 12:20 PM CathNews Australia Church says 60 Christians murdered in Ethiopia
- Oct 27, 3:33 PM The Catholic Weekly Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 28, 1:10 AM Catholic World News At least 60 Orthodox Christians dead in 2 attacks in Ethiopia (CWN)
- Oct 27, 7:49 AM Vatican News Deutsch Äthiopien: Mindestens 60 Christen bei Angriffen getötet
- Oct 28, 5:30 AM InfoCatólica Español Hombres armados matan casa por casa a decenas de ortodoxos en el sur de Etiopía
- Oct 27, 5:00 PM Abouna Sixty people killed in attack on Orthodox Christian village in Ethiopia
- Oct 28, 6:19 AM Katholiek Nieuwsblad Nederlands 60 orthodoxe christenen vermoord in Ethiopië: Kerk eist bescherming
- Oct 28, 10:50 AM Religion News Service Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says
- Oct 27, 11:24 PM UCA News Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice after 60 Christians killed in attacks
- Oct 29, 4:18 AM Vatican News தமிழ் எத்தியோப்பியாவில் மரபுவழிக் கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் மீதான தாக்குதல்: குழந்தைகள் உட்பட 60 பேர் உயிரிழப்பு
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