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Over 60 Christians Killed in Ethiopia Attacks
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In Short: The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church reported that more than 60 Christians were killed in two separate attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region, according to the BBC and Voiceofpersecutedchristians.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church reported that more than 60 Christians were killed in two separate attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region, according to the BBC and Voiceofpersecutedchristians.
Catholic bishops in Ethiopia have joined leaders of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in condemning the deadly attacks on Christians in Oromia Regional State, as reported by Ewtnnews.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church called on the Ethiopian government to intervene after armed assailants killed 60 Orthodox Christians in two separate attacks, according to OSV News.
The General Assembly of the Holy Synod in Addis Ababa said that the massacres, forced displacements, and physical and property damage inflicted upon Orthodox Christian faithful have continued unabated and have been worsening over time.
The Archbishop of Jerusalem affirmed that Christians are part of the history of the country and that the attack would not undermine national unity, according to Thenationalnews.
Background
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church called on the government to bring perpetrators to justice after 60 Orthodox Christians were killed in two attacks in Oromia.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church called on the government to intervene after 60 Orthodox Christians were killed in two attacks in Oromia.
What's confirmed
- More than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks on Christians in Ethiopia's Oromia region, according to the country's Orthodox Church.
- One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush.
- Issued on: 23/10/2026 - 16:16 Modified: 23/10/2026 - 18:43 Seven people were killed and 34 injured on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan ’s Karak governorate, the head of the country’s Public Security Directorate told reporters, in a rare attack on the country’s Christian minority.
What's still developing
- Yet today, a deeply troubling question confronts Ethiopian Orthodox Christians: What does it mean to inherit an ancient faith if we are unwilling or unable to defend the lives, dignity, institutions, and religious freedom of the people who sustain it?
Sources
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- Charisma Magazine Onlinelink
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- Ewtnnewslink
- New Castle Newslink
- OSV Newslink
- Open Doors UK & Irelandlink
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- The Africa Reportlink
- Thecatholicheraldlink
- Vatican Newslink
- Voiceofpersecutedchristianslink
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- www.christiantoday.comlink
- FRANCE 24 English — video link