During the war in the Tigray region, numerous old monasteries and church sites, including Debre Damo, were destroyed. Turmoil within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchReligious leaders in Tigray stressed that while followers of the Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Tigray suffered and churches were destroyed, the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (EOTC) in Addis Abeba chose to remain silent. According to him, the apology failed to address the synod’s participation in the war and its support for the federal government, making it unacceptable to the Tigray Orthodox Church. Last week, the Tigray Orthodox Church proceeded with the election of ten high-ranking bishops despite objections from the Synod. The ten candidates were elected on July 16 to lead dioceses both in the Tigray region and abroad.

Source: The Times July 21, 2023 11:50 UTC