Today is Maundy Thursday in Ethiopia. His Holiness Abune Mathias wrote the letter after the Church’s request for the loosening of the ban on gathering during these two days were turned down by the national task force implementing the SoE. EOTC also donated 3m br to contain the virus. pic.twitter.com/wwSyxOq0tX — Addis Standard (@addisstandard) April 1, 2020In an unprecedented move, on April 01 the Holy Synod of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (EOTC) passed a decision to suspend all its services in all Churches and monasteries under its jurisdiction as part of the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Church will, in return, provide its Holy services for those who take the Holy Communion by adhering to the principles of physical distancing & other health guidance issued by the Ministry of health, the letter said.

Source: Ethiopian News April 16, 2020 17:20 UTC