Ethiopia: 34 Orthodox Christians have been killed in the Arsi, Oromia region.
Eight others remain hospitalized. Another eight are missing. Two were kidnapped.
These Christians were murdered by an ethno-nationalist group called the Oromo Liberation Army and is part of an ongoing pattern in the region.
The motivation behind the attacks is ethnic as much as it is religious, yet it is Christians who keep getting killed.
The OLA employs terrorism to pursue an independent Oromo state and frequently targets the Amhara tribe, many of whom are Orthodox Christians.
Many have condemned these killings and we add our voice to theirs.
Pray for the Christians of Ethiopia.
Report by @ChristianEmerg1
Amazing footage from Christmas Eve yesterday in Ethiopia, showing hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered.
Christ is born. ☦️
Merry Christmas.
🇪🇹 The Church of Saint George, located in Lalibela, Ethiopia carved entirely from a single rock.
This monolithic church is a masterpiece of the 12th century.
I was soo lucky to celebrate Christmas there with my Ethiopian brothers & sisters 10 years ago.
In Ethiopia, Christmas—Genna—is celebrated on January 7 (Tahsas 29 on the Ethiopian calendar).
It’s a day marked by fasting, prayer, candlelit church services, traditional white dress, and joyful community gatherings.
A beautiful reminder that faith, tradition, and togetherness transcend calendars. ✨🎄💜✝️💟
🌟 Orthodox Christians are celebrating #Christmas today
Solemn watchnight services take place across the country, incl. the Patriarchal service at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior
☦️ #MerryChristmas to everyone celebrating this sacrosanct holiday by Orthodox traditions
A spectacular faith, tradition & beauty. A Christianity that has lived & practiced for more than two thousand years, Ethiopian Orthodoxy is truly ancient.
#ChristmasEve#Orthodox
Christians are being killed in Ethiopia, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, and nearly every corner of the world. They face persecution even in their homelands. This is not merely an attack on individuals but an assault on coexistence. Islamist extremism fears coexistence.