WCC urges protection for Christians in Oromia region of Ethiopia

WCC urges protection for Christians in Oromia region of Ethiopia

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Tue, 10/27/2026 - 17:11

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay joined Ethiopian church leaders in crying out to the government of Ethiopia to protect Christians and other communities in the Oromia region from armed attack.

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Micha town in Oromia, Ethiopia. Dust and smoke fills the air, as night fires are dying out, lit by people who sleep on the streets.

Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF

“ The first duty of any government is to protect its people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or other characteristic,” said Pillay. “ We invite all WCC member churches to engage in Christian solidarity actions in support of the affected churches and communities in Ethiopia, and to join in prayer for the victims of all such attacks, for all those displaced, and for all those whose security and wellbeing is threatened by this unconscionable violence.”

Pillay encouraged the churches of Ethiopia in their critical witness to the whole Ethiopian nation for peace, unity, and reconciliation, against the forces that are seeking…