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As Horn of Africa drought bites, church leader highlights children’s malnutrition

In drought-stricken regions in eastern Africa, churches and church congregations continue to pray for rain, as the weather conditions leave millions of people without food, water and pasture for their animals.

20 May 2022

Feature story

Protecting Ethiopia’s church forests

In many parts of Ethiopia, the forests surrounding churches and monasteries are among the last remaining in the country. They are severely threatened as people cut trees to obtain firewood. The church fights for the preservation of the forests by making local communities more aware of the link between the forests and water availability and by helping them to find alternative livelihoods for themselves and their families.

27 October 2021

Feature story

Cross on the church spire in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Church leaders call for peaceful settlement of Ethiopian conflict, as a humanitarian crisis threatens

Church leaders in Africa are continuing to call for a peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia, as agencies warn of a humanitarian crisis in the region.

20 November 2020

Interview

Patriarch Abune Matthias in the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, February 2017. © Peter Williams/WCC

An interview with the Ethiopian Patriarch, Abune Matthias

The visit 9-10 February 2017 to the World Council of Churches by the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, H.H. Abune Matthias, occasioned reflection on the distinctive history and traditions of that ancient church, as well as its role in Ethiopian society and in the larger ecumenical landscape. Coming to his work from a lifetime of service in the church and its monasteries and schools during an especially turbulent time, Abune Matthias was elected in 2013. The church numbers about 50 million members, including several million outside Ethiopia itself, where it accounts for about half the population. What follows is a brief interview with the Patriarch.

14 February 2017

Interview

El patriarca Abune Matías en la capilla del Centro Ecuménico de Ginebra, febrero de 2017. © Peter Williams/CMI

Entrevista con el patriarca etíope Abune Matías

La visita del patriarca de la Iglesia Ortodoxa Tewahedo de Etiopía, S. S. Abune Matías, al Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) el 9 y 10 de febrero de 2017 motivó la reflexión sobre la singular historia y tradiciones de esa antigua iglesia y sobre su papel en la sociedad etíope y en el panorama ecuménico más amplio. Abune Matías fue elegido en 2013 tras una vida de servicio en la iglesia y sus monasterios y escuelas durante una época especialmente turbulenta. La iglesia cuenta con unos cincuenta millones de miembros, incluyendo a varios millones fuera de Etiopía, país donde representa aproximadamente a la mitad de la población. A continuación, les presentamos una breve entrevista con el patriarca.

14 February 2017