Bozzo,Nothing is gonna save your baztard tyrant and his junta. ውፈር ተበገስ
Re: President Isaias, with Pope Shenouda III
Abune Antonios was then elected and ordained patriarch on 24 April 2004 with Pope Shenouda III presiding at the ceremony in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea; and his election was blameless, recognised by the majority, and recognised by all Oriental Churches.
But the dictatorial Eritrean government, headed by President Isaias Afwerki who has been in power since 1993, confined Abune Antonios into house arrest since 13 January 2006, for almost 16 years!
At first the government denied the removal of the Patriarch and pointed to the fact that he was performing certain ceremonial functions but while he was under virtual house arrest at his residence in Asmara a delegation travelled to Egypt on 25 July to seek the support of Pope Shenouda, for his deposition and replacement. His Holiness refused to recognise this as a canonical act and urged the faithful to pray for Patriarch Antonios who “is passing through a great tribulation. We hope that the Lord will rescue him.”
But the dictatorial Eritrean government, headed by President Isaias Afwerki who has been in power since 1993, confined Abune Antonios into house arrest since 13 January 2006, for almost 16 years!
At first the government denied the removal of the Patriarch and pointed to the fact that he was performing certain ceremonial functions but while he was under virtual house arrest at his residence in Asmara a delegation travelled to Egypt on 25 July to seek the support of Pope Shenouda, for his deposition and replacement. His Holiness refused to recognise this as a canonical act and urged the faithful to pray for Patriarch Antonios who “is passing through a great tribulation. We hope that the Lord will rescue him.”