International Orthodox Tewahedo Alliance

International Orthodox Tewahedo Alliance

International Orthodox Tewahedo Alliance
A voice for Christians Persecuted in Ethiopia

The Hidden Genocide in Ethiopia 05/05/2024

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/03/25/the-hidden-genocide-in-ethiopia/

The Hidden Genocide in Ethiopia The Ethiopia of Abiy Ahmed and his Prosperity Party, is a dark and frightening place, where anyone challenging the government are at risk of violence and

04/03/2024

The government of Abiy Ahmed Ali continues its barbaric crime against Orthodox Christians in the Amhara region with no impunity from the international community. On February 29, Abiy Ahmed Ali's forces massacred eleven (11) students of the St. Gabriel Church's Traditional School of Spiritual Poetry in a province called Chacha. The same vicious force murdered Father Yared by firearm, a priest and secretary of the Kidane Meheret (Covenant of Mercy) church in the city of Bahir Dar on March 1, after forcing him out of his residence.

How a secretive Ethiopian security committee ordered killings, arrests 23/02/2024

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ethiopia-violence-committee/

How a secretive Ethiopian security committee ordered killings, arrests How a secretive Ethiopian security committee ordered extra-judicial killings and illegal detentions to crush an insurgency in the largest region, Oromiya.

22/02/2024

EOTC TV reported that four monastics of the renowned Zequala monastery in the Eastern province of Shoa have been killed by the so-called "Oneg Shenei" - an extremist & self-acclaimed "Oromo Liberation" militant - today, Feb. 22, 2024. The same extremist militant faction abducted three monastics a couple of days ago. The victims of this terroristic attack are, Aba Teklemariam Asrat - pastor of the monastery, Aba Kidane Mariam Tilahun - secretary of the monastery, Aba Gebremariam Abebe - Instructor and liturgist of the monastery and Aba Hailemariam - a beginner monastic father.
The monastery has been looted and vandalized several times recently by these militant terrorists - yet the government, as in many other instances of attacks against Orthodox Christians, failed to provide security and protection.
Millions of the faithful have been exiled from the Oromia region, and thousands have been killed because of their Orthodox faith, in what appears to be a genocidal ideology of 'cleansing' Oromia.

Amhara conflict: Ethiopians massacred in their homes by government troops 13/02/2024

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68283799

Amhara conflict: Ethiopians massacred in their homes by government troops At least 45 civilians were killed in door-to-door raids by Ethiopian troops last month, a rights body says.

23/01/2024

ጥር 14 ቀን 2015 ዓ/ም በኦሮሚያ ክልል የተፈጸመውን ሕገ ወጥ ሹመት ተከትሎ በኢ/ኦ/ተ/ቤ/ክ ላይ የደረሱ ጉዳቶችን የሚያሳይ ልዮ ዘገባ:

iotaethio.org

IOTA – All Rights Reserved 23/01/2024

Please follow the link for a report of atrocities against the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the past year, following the illegal act of ordination to the episcopate in an effort to divide and dismantle the Church:https://iotaethio.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Special-Repor-IOTA-Jan2024.pdf

IOTA – All Rights Reserved International Orthodox Tewahedo Alliance (IOTA) is a charity organization based in the United States that is established in 2019.

23/01/2024

Today is the one year anniversary of one of the darkest days in the Church’s history - the lawless act of ordination by Aba Sawiros & his co-conspirators in a government led and coordinated effort to divide, weaken and destroy the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The renegade defrocked monks are back at it again on this day, declaring the establishment of the Sea of St Peter. The government if Abiy Ahmed Ali made promises appearing to be a peaceful mediator a year ago, and made promises that many believed he would never keep. And as expected, the same effort continues to dismantle the church, with the same fierce but different strategy.

Ethiopia's Downfall in the Era of Prosperity Gospel Theocratic and Oromo-Ethinocratic Rule 18/01/2024

https://youtu.be/Ey4EWJ11vjs?si=d5giOTC-8tuL7-yQ

Ethiopia's Downfall in the Era of Prosperity Gospel Theocratic and Oromo-Ethinocratic Rule Ethiopia in Peril: Oromo Prosperity Gospel Extremist Theocratic Government's Ongoing MenaceJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/c...

18/01/2024

The annual feast of the Baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) in Addis Ababa and throughout the country is going to be celebrated this year under the cloud of persecution. His Grace Archbishop Abune Abraham revealed that the government is trying to put conditions - which amount to direct meddling in the Church's affairs - for the peaceful celebration of this national and international feast. Millions of Orthodox Christians are living under a modern-day persecution unparalleled anywhere in the world at present. The world has turned a blind eye to the killing and displacement of hundreds of thousands of the faithful. The motivation behind all these has been very clear by now - it is a state-sponsored systematic cleansing of Orthodoxy and its heritage - and it has been happening for the last six years.

08/01/2024

Eleven Orthodox Christians who were taken captive by armed groups on their way back from a pilgrimage to Qulbi Gabriel had been reportedly released and reunited with their families. Five Orthodox pilgrims had been killed by the same armed group in the Oromia region. Killings, kidnappings, and intimidation of Orthodox Christians in the Oromia region have been happening more frequently in recent months. No one had been accountable for such acts of terror.

07/01/2024

"Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10-11

Wishing all Christians a Happy Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

የአእላፋት ዝማሬ | የቀጥታ ሥርጭት | ሀገሬ ቴቪ | ልዩ የልደት በዓል ዋዜማ ዝግጅት 06/01/2024

Celebration the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Bole Medhanealem in Addis:

የአእላፋት ዝማሬ | የቀጥታ ሥርጭት | ሀገሬ ቴቪ | ልዩ የልደት በዓል ዋዜማ ዝግጅት የአእላፋት ዝማሬ | የቀጥታ ሥርጭት | ሀገሬ ቴቪ | ልዩ የልደት በዓል ዋዜማ ዝግጅት

05/01/2024

A member of the Ethiopian Prosperity Party and an associate of the Oromia government's Communication office, Nigatu Tolosa Gonfa, openly called for ethnic violence against "the relatives of Abune Lukas and the likes of his supporters." He falsely accused the bishop of openly speaking about 'his hatred for ethnic Oromos' in a malicious mischaracterization of what His Grace Abune Yishaq said about Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. In his call for violence against what is believed to be against Orthodox Christians, including ethnic Oromos, He said, "Cleansing (them) from Oromia region is a must campaign."

At least five Orthodox Christian Pilgrims killed in Oromia region 05/01/2024

The terror against Orthodox Christians continues at a relentless pace in Ethiopia, and the silence of the international community is defeating. Follow the link below to see what happened to the faithful who were returning from a pilgrimage to celebrate the annual feast of the Archangel Gabriel:

At least five Orthodox Christian Pilgrims killed in Oromia region At least five Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church pilgrims to Kulubi Gabriel reportedly killed in Metehara on their way back to Addis Ababa.

02/10/2023

The atrocity against Orthodox Christians continues unabated in the Oromia region. In the evening hours of September 26, 2023, in a district of Arsi, armed militiamen killed the wife and child of the local church head priest. Several other members of the clergy and the faithful have been killed on the same night by these armed criminals. The names of those killed are Teacher Dawit Getachew, Abeje Kebede, Moges Kinfe, Mersha, Shimelles Tesfaye, Emebeth Seme, Buruk, and Father Zerihun.
Several others have sustained severe injuries.
The blood of Orthodox Christians is flowing like a river of water, and the local government and authorities have turned a blind eye to these atrocities, and are often collaborators of such heinous and barbaric acts.