Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter. 🗞 Starting seven1: Pope Francis said at his Wednesday general audience that “the apostolic Church is completely missionary, and it finds its unity in the mission” (text, photos, video). The majority of the country’s Christians belong to the ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), the largest member of the communion known as the Oriental Orthodox Churches. 🇮🇹 A new book-length interview with Pope Francis will be released in Italy on Feb. 21 (Italian report). Feb. 22 Ash Wednesday; Pope Francis presides at Mass at Rome’s Basilica of St. Sabina at 4:30 p.m. local time.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2023 01:56 UTC