Addis Ababa, April 21, 2025 (FMC) — His Holiness Abune Matthias I, Patriarch of Ethiopia, Archbishop of Axum Echegue of the See of St. Teklehimanot expressed His deep condolences on the passing of the late Pope Francis.
On behalf of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, His Holiness Abune Matthias sent condolences to all Roman Catholic Hierarchies and faithful all over the world as well as in Ethiopia over the demise of His Holiness Pope Francis, a statement issued on the EOTC Broadcasting Service Agency reads.