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Statement from the Holy Synod
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#Ethiopia A proclamation issued by the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, the One God, Amen
The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, led by the Holy Spirit, held an emergency plenary meeting on January 18, 2015 under the leadership of an individual known as the Holy Synod of the Oromia and Nationalities of Ethiopia, illegally under the leadership of an individual whose former name was Father Sawiros, until the day this statement was made in various regions and places governed by the federal government. The Holy Synod to understand that the church is being raided by invading and breaking the administrative offices of the church dioceses in every structure where it performs its rituals, including individuals who do not follow the church's faith without the law, with the support of the government's special forces He managed.
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It is known that the government, apart from maintaining peace and security, has restricted the right to life and physical safety and the right to movement, and has held the bishops, His Beatitude Stephen Stephens, hostage. Bzu'e Abune Yared's citizenship rights were illegally violated and he was arrested and harassed at night to leave his diocese, and the bishops of various dioceses were sent threats not to go to their respective dioceses. In addition, the managers and employees of each diocese; Our church is deeply saddened by the government's failure to fulfill its responsibilities by illegally arresting priests and parishioners.
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In addition, due to the fact that the government ignored the repeated reminders given by our church, in Shashemene city of West RC Diocese, the illegals attacked the Holy Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Debre Sebhat St. Michael's local church. A public mi was committed in a brutal manner. An unknown number of other devotees were also seriously and lightly injured.
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Regarding this illegal activity, although our church has repeatedly warned the relevant federal and state governments to take appropriate legal protection of peace and security, the government, by supporting and executing the illegal group, has ignored this warning and carried out the above-mentioned tragic actions in public.
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Therefore, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church passed the following decisions in the emergency meeting called by the Holy Synod.
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By His Beatitude Archbishops and Diocese Managers; Department Heads; Priests. Servants and devotees.
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