Ethiopian Orthodox Church Achieves Symbolic Victory for Pro-Amharanet Bloc and Systematic Victory for Pro-Oromummà Camp!
By Fayyis Oromia*
We have heard about the recent resolution to the conflict within the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Superficially and symbolically, it appears to be a victory for the pro-Amharanet bloc. The previously established Oromia synod has surrendered to the Ethiopian synod, disappointing its Oromo supporters and providing an opportunity for anti-Oromummà forces to further exploit Oromia’s resources. However, beneath the surface, this solution marks a systematic takeover of the entire Ethiopian Orthodox Church by the pro-Oromummà camp.
The conservative, anti-Oromummà church is now compelled to officially use Oromic as its working language. This was signaled by the recent press release issued in Oromic for the first time in the church’s nearly 2,000-year history. The Church will now serve the Oromo people in their own language, and a change in leadership is expected—from the current 85% Amhara composition to the demographically appropriate 60% Oromo. This slow and systematic “Oromization” of the Church may prove more beneficial in the long term, much like the ongoing subtle Oromization of Ethiopia as a whole, gradually moving towards the formation of a Oropia (an Oromic-led geo-federation) rather than a smaller Oromia.
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