👉 Courtesy:the
Irish News, by Allan Preston, December
08, 2025
In the first of
a series of special reports, the Irish News travelled with Trócaire
to the Tigray region of Ethiopia which has been devastated by two
years of genocidal war.
IN the Tigray
region of northern Ethiopia, two years of genocidal+-
war is estimated to have cost a million people their lives.
Three years
after the fighting stopped, another million in Tigray are still too
scared or unable to return home, and are living in camps for
displaced people.
Conditions are
extreme, with women and children especially vulnerable to
gender-based violence, a lack of food and medicines, as well as
overcrowding.
This is just
part of the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by the Tigray War from
2020 to 2022, with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in
conflict with the Ethiopian Federal Government and Eritrean forces.
She told the
Irish News how the war forced her to leave her home in 2020 with her
young family just days after giving birth.
Having
delivered by caesarean section, she said the long journey to the IDP
(internally displaced people) camp was extremely painful, as well as
leaving her under a constant fear of attack.
At one camp at
a former airport in the city of Adigrat, single mother Letberhan (39)
is one of around 3,000 people living there
Now living
there for five years, she shares a tiny tent with six children using
a mattress on the floor and benches made from mud.
“We are in a
dire situation. I hope all the time, after these five years, I
imagine that one day will be a bright day and that our problem will
be solved.
“At this time
I cannot return back home because I feel insecure. The area is
occupied (by militias) so I know what they are doing before.
“They rape
women and also they kill any person from Tigray, so having such
conditions I don’t want to go there without any guarantee. I prefer
to die here.”
With the
majority of people in the camp suffering trauma from the war,
Letberhan said there is a fear of attack from those suffering from
psychological problems.
Needing
firewood in order to cook her food rations, she said children going
to fetch it can often face attack, especially adolescent girls.
“Even here in
the IDP I don’t feel safe, because as a single mum there are men
around here.
“I’m afraid
that I have to be a victim of this gender-based violence. After five
years I am eagerly waiting the one day that I can get back home so
that I can feel safe.”
In Tigray’s
capital city, Mekele, a destroyed school being used as a camp is
supporting nearly 14,000 displaced people, either living on site or
in the surrounding area.
Of these, less
than 1,000 are eligible for cash assistance, and there is a lack of
medical supplies for diseases like cancer and diabetes.
Visiting the
camp, the Irish News was shown one classroom now housing around 100
people – with areas of just a couple of metres divided up for
individual families.
Mather (35) has
five children, with her last being born in the camp.
Her main wish
is to return to her home in western Tigray with her children, but the
continuing danger and financial collapse in the region makes this
impossible for now.
The desperation
has also pushed many young people into the hands of human
traffickers.
Yirgalem, a
protection adviser with Trócaire, explained that smugglers will
typically cover their expenses until they reach Libya before
ruthlessly extorting their families.
“The
smugglers are requesting that families send around one million birr
(10,000 dollars) to send their children to Europe and the Middle
East,” she said.
“Currently a
lot of families are in a crisis situation because their children are
on the verge of death.
“They are
asking for huge money and the families are unable to afford it. The
families are desperately seeking for a solution.”
🚨
International Christian Concern has issued a stark warning: while
global attention shifts elsewhere, Tigrayan Christians continue to
bleed.
Even as the
U.S. designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, Christian
communities in Ethiopia remain trapped in a crisis that did not end
with the November 2022 peace agreement — it only went quiet.
Reports now
confirm what many feared:
The genocide
never stopped. It simply went dark.
A United
Nations investigation (2023) documented crimes against humanity long
after the Tigray War was declared over. In 2024, the New Lines
Institute released a 120-page report concluding that attacks against
the Tigrayan people meet the legal definition of genocide — naming
military and regional forces involved.
According to
the report, Tigrayan Christians have endured:
• Mass
killing
• Intentional
starvation and destruction of communities
• Systematic
bodily and psychological harm
• Measures
aimed at preventing births and erasing an entire people
These acts
violate the Genocide Convention of 1949 — signed by Ethiopia
itself. The world once swore Never Again. Yet here we are.
And the
suffering is not only human — it is spiritual.
Tigray is home
to 1,500 years of Christian history — ancient monasteries,
rock-hewn churches, relics, Scripture, and sacred heritage.
❖ Now, Monks,
Nuns and Priests are being murdered and raped.
❖ Worshipers
attacked.
❖ Churches
and Monasteries burned.
❖ Artifacts
looted — some already turning up for sale online.
A Christian
civilization — one of the oldest on Earth — stands on the brink
of erasure while the nations are silent.
This is not
only war. It is the attempted destruction of a people and their
Christian faith.
👹 The Antichrist
Axis Alliance of Islamists, Marxists and Protestants
♰ The Impact of Faith-Power
Dynamics on Ancient Religious Institutions
☪ The
Union of Ishmael and Esau that is shaking the world continues!
❖ People of the flesh are
united in persecuting those of the spirit!
👉 Protestant Church =
Church of Esau 👈
👹 The
Fascist Oromo Islamic regime's alignment of genocidal Islamic Nations
represents a new “Islamo-Marxist axis”. By refusing to
acknowledge the true nature of the Tigray crisis, the Christian world
embolden these very forces of the Antichrist.
👹 The hatred of the Ishmaelites and Edomites for Christians
and the people of Africa is greater than we think.
👹 Ottoman
- European Alliance - Protestantism and Islam
We
saw this alliance (The Seven Heads of the Beast) in action:
❖
Against Armenian, Greek and
Assyrian Orthodox Christians of Anatolia
❖
Against Orthodox Christians of
Syria and Iraq
❖
Against Orthodox Christians of
Egypt
❖
Against Orthodox Christians of
India
❖
Against Orthodox Christians of
Yugoslavia
❖
Against Orthodox Christians of
Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
❖ Against Orthodox Christians
of Ethiopia
All
of these Ishmaelite nations and their Edomite western backers wage a
genocidal war against Christians all over the world.
✤[Galatians
5:19-26]✤
“Now
the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity,
sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of
anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies,
and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those
who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit
of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is
no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh
with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also
keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking
one another, envying one another.”
😈 That
is why the Satan worshipers Mohammedans who have the identity and
essence of the flesh are easy tools for their allies, the forces of
Antichrist. Those who are Cosying
up to
them are the Edomite politicians, the elites of science, social
science, medicine, religious institutions, and the citizens of Sodom,
who have the same identity and essence of the flesh.
🦃 Birds
of a Feather Flock Together 🦃
Italians
Express their solidarity with Muslim invaders, but not with the
persecuted and massacred millions of Ethiopian Christians. A twisted,
wicked and evil world!
🥴 Why
do Europeans and Americans (Including the UN, EU, AU) cry out, fight
and acknowledge the terrorist and murderous Muslim Arab
'Palestinians' so much more than Ethiopian Christians, who are
undergoing the worst genocide ever witnessed in the 21st century???
• The
first and main reason; Europeans and Americans (the ruling class
and its large following) are Satan-worshipping Edomite Romans, (let
us remember that the Edomites Romans were the ones
who created the anti-Christ cult called Islam and the plague
of plagues on the same Friday that our Lord and God Jesus Christ was
crucified)
• The
second reason; Since ancient times, the Christians of Axumite
Ethiopia have been subjected to countless atrocities and genocides
committed against them by the Edomites Romans, and Ishmaelite Muslims
of the East. But unlike the Ishmaelite Arabs, Turks, and Iranians,
and the Hagarenes Jews, Ethiopian Christians did not seek revenge,
rather left everything to The Almighty Egziabher God, they did not
seek compensation or special support or assistance by playing the
victimhood card.
As
we can clearly see it
today,
Ethiopian Christians did not hate the people and nations who harmed
and massacred
them. Unlike
the heathen
Muslims,
they did not invade their countries and harass and destabilize them,
they did not terrorize their people, did not kill them while shouting
“Allah Snackbar!”, did not rape their children and women, did not
wage a poison and sexual jihad against them, did not demand
compensation of many trillions of dollars, etc.
👹 The genocidal PM of
the fascist Galla-Oromo Islamic Regime of Ethiopia, Black Mussolini's
aka Abiy Ahmed's and all his allies' and babysitter's fate is war
more brutal than this, worse than death!
🥴 1,000
U.S. Pastors Just Got Recruited by Israel — What Is Going On?!
“Open your mouth for the mute,
for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge
righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
Human rights
groups say the world must pay more attention to the assault on one of
Africa’s oldest Christian communities.
In a shocking
escalation of violence that has reportedly claimed more than 144
lives in just one district since September, Ethiopia’s ancient
Christian heartland is under siege. Orthodox believers have been
massacred in their homes and churches razed in a surge of ethnic and
religious attacks that rights groups warn could unravel the Horn of
Africa’s stability.
For centuries,
Ethiopia has been a sanctuary of ancient Christianity, a place where
faith traditions trace back to the fourth century and the rock-hewn
churches of Lalibela stand as testaments to one of the world’s
oldest Christian civilizations.
It is a nation
where Christianity has long been intertwined with national identity —
surviving invasions, famine, and political upheaval. Today, that
legacy faces its most serious threat in generations.
In multiple
regions, Christians are being displaced, murdered, and targeted in
attacks that cut across denominational lines. Islamic extremist
violence, schisms within the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and simmering
regional conflicts have converged into a three-front crisis — one
that rights monitors warn is accelerating but overlooked.
Open Doors, an
NGO that advocates for persecuted Christians worldwide, ranks
Ethiopia in its 2025 World Watch List among the most dangerous
countries for Christians due to pressures from extremist groups,
political instability, and attacks on churches and clergy.
While Ethiopia
remains a key American ally in the region, analysts say the
escalating threats to Christian communities expose a widening human
rights emergency and a deeper unraveling of the country’s fragile
social fabric.
“Three
factors are converging to create an especially dangerous environment
for Christians in Ethiopia. First, ethnic nationalism is increasingly
weaponizing religious identity,” Open Doors’ CEO in America, Ryan
Brown, tells The New York Sun.
“In eastern
regions, ethnic Somali militias target Christians as part of broader
ethnic conflicts, while in Oromia, ethnic Oromo militants conflate
Christianity with rival ethnic groups. This has resulted in
systematic church attacks and forced displacement of entire Christian
villages.”
The second
factor, Mr. Brown said, is that ultra-conservative factions within
the Ethiopian Orthodox Church portray Protestant and evangelical
Christians as foreign and unpatriotic. “This stigmatization creates
social pressure that can escalate violence, especially against
converts from Orthodoxy,” he said.
“Third,
converts from Islam face severe hostility in Muslim-majority regions
like the Somali state and parts of Oromia. They experience family
rejection, mob attacks, church burnings, and systemic
discrimination.”
Extremist
Violence Targets Converts and Churches
In rural
pockets of Ethiopia, particularly in the Oromia and Somali regions,
Christians — especially converts from Islam — have been singled
out by extremist groups operating largely beyond the control of the
central government.
An Ethiopian
worker for the America-based human rights group International
Christian Concern, who requested their name not be used for security
reasons, tells the Sun that the violence is driven by religious and
political factors as well as poor governance.
“In the
Somali Region, which is predominantly Muslim, local authorities have
directly targeted Christian believers, and many are now imprisoned
because of their faith. In Oromia, the regional government has
hesitated to protect Christians from armed groups, leaving many
believers killed even now,” the insider said. “And in Amhara,
where the government system is largely Orthodox, officials routinely
oppress those outside the dominant tradition.”
According to
Open Doors UK, converts describe being ostracized, threatened, or
assaulted by relatives and community members, with entire Protestant
and Orthodox congregations facing harassment and raids by militants.
One convert, Jemal, told the organization that extremists warned him
his “faith is not welcome here,” forcing him and his family to
flee their home.
Attacks on
churches continue in areas where local authorities struggle to
contain armed groups. In October, five people were killed in attacks
targeting Orthodox Christians in Arsui Zone amid tensions between
ethnic militias and government security forces.
Church leaders
have repeatedly urged the federal government to strengthen
protections in vulnerable districts. Ethiopia’s Catholic bishops
condemned a deadly attack on a parish in the Oromia region earlier
this year, calling the violence “an assault on the right to
worship” and pleading for authorities to safeguard religious
institutions.
The Department
of State’s annual human rights report on Ethiopia documented
similar patterns of abuse, citing targeted killings, harassment of
religious minorities, and the destruction of churches across several
regions.
For many
Christian families, simply gathering for worship has become a risk
calculation.
An Orthodox
Schism Turns Violent
Alongside
extremist attacks, a schism within Ethiopia’s most significant
Christian body — the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church — has
spilled into violence.
According to
Mr. Brown, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is facing an unprecedented
split, deeply rooted in Oromo nationalism and political power
struggles rather than theology. Both extremists and political actors
are exploiting this fracture, severely weakening the entire Christian
community in Ethiopia.
In early 2023,
disputes over ecclesiastical authority led to rival synods forming
within the church, a rupture that played out along ethnic and
regional lines. While efforts were made to resolve the crisis,
tensions have lingered, with breakaway groups creating competing
structures in parts of Oromia and Amhara.
When local
authorities support one church faction over another based on
political calculations, it traps Christian communities in ethnic
conflicts and compromises religious freedom principles.
Historically,
the church’s institutional strength offered protection for all
Christians; now that it’s divided, every Christian denomination
faces increased vulnerability and scrutiny, while the schism itself
complicates broader efforts toward national reconciliation.
Attacks against
Orthodox Christians spread across Oromia this year, with clergy
beaten, churches vandalized, and worshippers threatened amid disputes
over who controls local parishes.
Non-traditional
Christian denominations have also come under pressure in districts
where local Orthodox leaders and militants accuse them of undermining
Ethiopia’s religious traditions. Open Doors US found that
Protestant converts and evangelical churches have faced some of the
highest levels of hostility, including arson attacks and the
confiscation of church property.
The conflict
has strained relations between communities that once coexisted
peacefully. In areas with contested church leadership, clashes have
broken out between local security forces, Orthodox factions, and
residents attempting to defend their parishes from takeover.
For younger
Christians, the schism has reshaped daily life. Youth groups and
choirs have fractured along political and ethnic lines. In some
districts, believers say they have stopped attending services
altogether for fear of being caught in clashes that are more about
identity than theology.
Regional
Conflicts That Weaponize Religion
Beyond
extremist attacks and denominational conflict, Ethiopia’s broader
civil strife continues to fuel religious persecution, especially in
the country’s north, where the Tigray conflict has left profound
physical and cultural devastation.
Human rights
organizations estimate hundreds of thousands were killed in the
two-year war between Ethiopian federal forces, Eritrean troops, and
the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Many of the world’s oldest
churches, some dating back more than a millennium, were shelled,
looted, or burned.
While figures
remain difficult to verify due to restricted access, humanitarian
monitors agree that the destruction of religious sites was widespread
and systematic.
A November 2022
peace deal halted major fighting, but residual clashes, famine
conditions, and the presence of irregular militias continue to
endanger Christian populations across Tigray, Amhara, and Afar.
In these
regions, religion often intersects with ethnicity. Tigrayans —
predominantly Orthodox Christians — were targeted not only for
political reasons but also for their cultural and religious identity,
according to humanitarian groups operating in northern Ethiopia.
Beyond the
north, the spread of local conflicts in Oromia, Benishangul-Gumuz,
and the Southern Nations region has left Christian minorities exposed
as well. Communal militias and insurgent groups frequently target
churches as symbols of rival ethnic or political alignment.
Faith-based
organizations operating inside the country report ongoing
displacement, with thousands of Christian families forced from their
homes and many shelters overwhelmed. The Global Prayer Guide, a
publication of the non-profit international ministry The Voice of the
Martyrs, summarized Ethiopia’s situation as “volatile,” citing
repeated church attacks, pressure on converts, and severe
restrictions in conflict zones.
A Forgotten
Crisis at a Strategic Crossroads
Despite the
scale of the violence, Ethiopia’s Christian persecution crisis
rarely commands sustained international attention. Aid groups note
that humanitarian access remains limited in parts of the country,
complicating assessments and leaving many incidents undocumented.
Bible
shortages, destroyed churches, and insecurity have left many rural
Christians without basic resources, compounding the impact of
violence.
Analysts
warn that Ethiopia’s instability has broader implications.
“We are
seeing a rise in internally displaced people, and humanitarian
support is becoming increasingly difficult. All of this is unfolding
against the backdrop of a wider geopolitical crisis in the Horn of
Africa,” noted the International Christian Concern worker.
“The
Ethiopian government needs to reform and strengthen regional bodies
and police forces, guarantee religious freedom, and create stronger
mechanisms for inter-religious dialogue. International partners
should support these efforts and help the country build lasting
inter-religious peace.”
Located near
the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which a significant
share of global trade passes, the country sits at the center of
regional power competition. Foreign governments have supplied arms or
political backing to various factions, raising concerns that
religious persecution may escalate alongside shifting alliances.
“As Africa’s
second-most populous nation, what happens in Ethiopia affects the
entire region. Continued persecution contributes to displacement,
adding to refugee flows in an already strained humanitarian system.
When Christians flee persecution in Ethiopia, it creates pressure on
neighboring countries already dealing with their own challenges,”
Mr. Brown said.
“Additionally,
extremist groups operating across borders see successful persecution
as encouraging their own tactics. What happens in Ethiopia doesn’t
stay in Ethiopia — it influences patterns of violence throughout
the Horn.”
For Ethiopia’s
Christians, however, the consequences are deeply personal.
Generations who once lived side by side across denominations now face
an uncertain future marked by displacement, fear, and the destruction
of cultural heritage.
As pressure
grows on Ethiopia’s government to protect religious communities,
faith leaders urge international partners not to overlook a crisis
unfolding within one of Africa’s oldest Christian homelands. The
belief shared across denominations is simple: Safeguarding Ethiopia’s
Christian legacy is not only a matter of human rights but also a
matter of preserving a foundational pillar of the country’s
identity.
“The
Ethiopian government can ensure equal legal protection by
investigating and prosecuting attacks on Christian communities with
the same vigor applied to other crimes and engage Christian leaders
across denominations in national reconciliation efforts they are
already trying to make happen,” Mr. Brown said.
“International
partners can be most helpful by supporting locally led initiatives
and amplifying voices of Christian leaders already working for peace
and reconciliation in their communities.”
🐍 The
ever ungrateful Muslim invaders vandalized a Christian church and
were caught on video. They say vandalizing the church is within their
first amendment rights and demand their charges be dropped
They
“intentionally selected the church because of religion”
Demands
from advocates including CAIR, the Council on American Islamic
Relations, “We demand that the charges be dropped immediately.”
So
far, jurors have disagreed, convicting one man, Raunaq Alam, of
vandalism but not of a hate crime.
Alam
was one of three charged in the vandalization of a nondenominational
church, Uncommon Church in Euless, in Tarrant County last March. They
are accused of spray-painting “expletive Israel” and affixing
pro-Palestinian/Hamas stickers on the exterior of the church
building, among other actions recorded on a church security camera.
District
Attorney Phil Sorrells initially charged them with felony criminal
mischief; the case was originally filed in County Criminal Court No.
5. The charges were later increased to a third-degree felony hate
crime, which carries a sentence of two to 10 years in prison. It was
increased to a hate crime because the perpetrators allegedly targeted
a church because of religion, the prosecution argued. The case was
also transferred to County Criminal Court No. 9 under Judge Brian
Bolton.
Alam
was the first to go to trial in mid-September and was found guilty on
the criminal mischief charge. Bolton issued a sentence of five years
probation. Alam was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and $1,700 in
restitution to the church. His probation terms include serving 180
days in jail, conducting 180 hours of community service, undergoing
regular drug and alcohol testing, wearing a GPS monitor and issuing
an apology to the church.
Alam
was next indicted on a charge of committing perjury and he faces a
drug possession charge. His attorney argues he is being targeted, she
told KERA News at a news conference.
Co-defendant
Afsheen Khan was also charged with felony criminal mischief; her
trial was Sept. 30. A third defendant, Julia Venzor, agreed to
testify against Alam and Khan as part of a plea deal. She pleaded
guilty in exchange for the deal, also receiving five years-probation,
WFAA News reported.
The
vandalism occurred after the church put up an Israeli flag to express
solidarity with Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist
attack, Uncommon Church’s pastor, Brad Carignan, testified in
court.
The
case highlights a pattern in Texas where Christians, churches, Jews,
synagogues and pro-Israel Americans have been targeted with
unprovoked violence by Muslims.
☪ Why
were Antachrist Saracens/Arabs/Muslims
allowed to freely raid Europe for nearly 300 years before the First
Crusade?
Its
honestly amazing how weak western christian nations were around
700-1000 compared to what they would be after 1100
They
were fractured into small realms that often weren't very stable, and
had to contend not only with the saracens raiding from the south but
also the pagan northmen from the north.
One
could say the Crusades did a great deal of work in unifying much of
Western Europe culturally and more or less aligning overall sense of
identity. The area is unique in temporal and ecclesiastical power
performing as joint poles of power.
