This year on February 16, 2020, the two organizations hosted a special short play of “Petros in that Hour,” followed by comedy performance. Abuna Petros, the martyr, rejected all Italian persuasion to accept Italian leader Benito Mussolini as the ruler of Ethiopia. Abuna Petros refused the offer. In line with this story, Wikipedia states what Abuna Petros said…“The tears of my countrymen caused by your gas and your machines will never allow my conscience to accept your ultimatum. To the astonishment of the world, the well-equipped and armed invading Italian army was resoundingly crushed.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2020 11:15 UTC