At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed in two attacks in central Ethiopia’s Oromia region over the past week, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The church reported that 14 people were killed in Merti district on October 20 and another 46 in Shirka district on October 24. More than 20 people were seriously injured, and 20 homes were burned down.
Witnesses told Vatican News that attackers in Shirka went house to house, killing residents with guns and knives. The dead included children and elderly people. One church was damaged, while churches in neighboring villages sheltered survivors.
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