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[MINILIK SALSAWI]

Six followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church were reportedly targeted in a new attack in southern Ethiopia, raising fresh concerns over the security of religious communities amid recurring violence in parts of the country. ..... https://miniliksalsawi.substack.com/p/n ... christians

[Dama]

Silte ethnic group is 100% Muslim. They have no Christians. What is the eoc in the heart of Islam where not a single indigene is a Christian? Onviously to provoke abti-colonialist response from the locals and whine. To cry me a river. To cry a religious oppression. To create relgious instability in Ethiopia.

[MINILIK SALSAWI]

The latest reported attack comes just days after a drone strike on an Orthodox monastery in the Amhara region that reportedly killed two nuns, prompting condemnation from opposition parties and renewed concerns over the safety of religious institutions.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod has not yet issued an official statement on the latest incident or the reported drone strike on Arsema Monastery.

[MINILIK SALSAWI]

WCC condemns deadly drone strike on monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay strongly condemned the reported drone strike on the Abbay Giyorgis St Arsema Unity Monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region on 22 July. The strike reportedly killed two civilians and injured several others, including women who had gathered to prepare food for a religious commemoration. https://www.oikoumene.org/news/wcc-cond ... ara-region

[MINILIK SALSAWI]

WCC General Secretary Condemns Deadly Drone Strike on Monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
The World Council of Churches strongly condemns the reported drone strike on the Abbay Giyorgis St. Arsema Unity Monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region on 22 July 2026. https://www.oikoumene.org/resources/doc ... ara-region