TO THE CONFRERES OF ERITREA

TO THE CONFRERES OF ERITREA

“If God is with us who can be against us” (Rm 8:31)

With these words of St. Paul, we the Delegates of the XVII General Chapter want to express our solidarity and communion, to you our beloved confreres, to the Local Church and indeed to the entire people of Eritrea. We are extremely disheartened by the unfortunate events that are taking place in the country. The reports from the delegation prove to us that you have embraced the cross, in this time of trial and apprehension, following the footsteps of Comboni. You do well to walk with the people with hope and trust, waiting for another sign from our Lady of Kidane Mehret! Thank you for being witnesses of the Christian “hope” that does not allow the “light’ of Christ to be extinguished in whatever hardships one might be.

“But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf” (1Pet 4:15-16). 

You are suffering for a just cause and we encourage you to be strong and continue walking with the people and leading them towards peace and reconciliation.

May our Lady Kidane Mehret intercede for Eritrea!

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