This was disclosed by a WCC delegation that visited the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church last month in what was labeled a historic visit by the body. They were met at the Asmara International Airport by high ranking officials of the Eritrean Church. What the Ethiopia – Eritrea border dispute is aboutPolitical and security tensions between the two neighbours ocassionally escalates since Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993 over a common border. About the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo ChurchThe Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church is the biggest church in the country and has some 2 and half million members, with 15,000 priests worldwide including diaspora churches in North America and Europe. The Church was recognized by Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria after Eritrea gained its independence in 1993.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2017 14:03 UTC