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“Do not be afraid”: Ethiopia’s Catholic Bishops Speak with New Courage in Synodality Message

Jan 5, 2026

Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia have issued a far-reaching Synodality Message that speaks into the fear, suffering, and fragmentation gripping the Horn of Africa nation, repeatedly urging the people of God to “not be afraid.”

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