More than 60 Orthodox Christians killed in attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church reports that 14 members were killed on 20 October in Merti and 46 on 24 October in Sherka, in Oromia region, with homes burnt and children among the dead. Regional authorities blame a new seven-group rebel alliance that includes the Oromo Liberation Army, while a human rights council describes earlier attacks as religiously motivated. The killings show Christian communities facing targeted violence for their faith, a pattern Jesus described when he warned that his followers would be hated and killed (Matthew 24:9).