Sixty Christians killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region

Church officials say more than 20 people have been injured, while 20 homes have burned down as religious tensions flare.Published On 27 Oct 202627 Oct 2026At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed in separate attacks on October 20 and 24 in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, church officials reported.The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s holy synod on Monday described the killings as “extremely tragic cruelty and suffering inflicted on our citizens”. More than 20 people were seriously injured and 20 homes burned down in the attacks, it added.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ethiopia announces instalment of interim government in Tigraylist 2 of 3Ethiopian forces expand control in Tigray as militia claims Eritrean losseslist 3 of 3Residents recount drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray regionend of listThe church said 14 people were killed on October 20 in Gora Silingo, Angada Kebele in Merti district, while another 46 were killed on October 24 in the villages of Tereta, Chole and Birbo in Shirka district. Both districts are located in the Arsi Zone in central Ethiopia’s Oromia region.The holy synod condemned the killings, saying the attacks violated constitutional pro...