Tag: Ethiopian Orthodox Church

Ethiopian state considers restricting ‘Christian activity’ to church buildings

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Ethiopian state considers restricting 'Christian activity' to church buildings
Ethiopia’s northern Tigray State is considering adopting a new law that would restrict Christian activities to within official church compounds, rendering illegal the activities of smaller churches that do not own their own buildings and gather in houses. The law, if passed, would most affect Christians from outside the Ethiopian . . . Read More

Ethiopian Orthodox leaders jailed after protesting about persecution

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Ethiopian Orthodox leaders jailed after protesting about persecution
A district court in Ethiopia has charged six members of an Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) with inciting public disturbance, destroying public trust in government officials and spreading hatred after it surfaced in the media that official complaints were made to the government about increasing persecution of Christians in a Muslim-dominated area in . . . Read More

Obama visit puts Ethiopia’s record in spotlight

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Obama visit puts Ethiopia's record in spotlight
n Ethiopians walk past a poster of US President Barack Obama in Addis Ababa on 27 July. gettyimages.com U.S. President Barak Obama is visiting Ethiopia on 27 and 28 July, providing an opportunity for America to prod its ally on its human-rights record, which gets low marks from world capitals. . . . Read More

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