Update: Eritrean church leader in urgent need of medical care
(Source: International Christian Concern) An imprisoned church leader in Eritrea is in desperate need of medical attention as he is diabetic and his health is rapidly deteriorating without treatment. Patriarch Antonios, head of the Eritrean Orthodox
(Source: International Christian Concern)
An imprisoned church leader in Eritrea is in desperate need of medical attention as he is diabetic and his health is rapidly deteriorating without treatment. Patriarch Antonios, head of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, was detained for asking the government to stop interfering with the church and to release members of his church who have been held in prison for their faith (for more information on his arrest, click here). “It is a miracle that he remains alive without medical care,” said an Eritrean Orthodox priest in the United States.
Since 2002, the government has jailed, tortured and killed numerous Eritreans for political and religious reasons, and tortured and killed many of them extra-judicially. Today, it is estimated that between 2,000 and 3,000 Christians are in Eritrean prisons. Believers face deplorable conditions, including torture. Many are held in metal shipping containers with no ventilation or toilet facilities.
Please pray that the Lord will continue to protect Patriarch Antonios’ health, astounding those who imprison him and causing authorities to recognize the one true God. Pray that imprisoned Eritrean Christians will exemplify the love of God through consistent love and prayer for those who persecute them (Matthew 5:43-48).
For more information on the persecution of Christians in Eritrea, go to the Eritrea Country Report. Visit our Persecuted Church Prayer Wall to post a prayer of support for Antonios during this latest trial.
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Ahmed saleh March 22, 2012
What can I say, it is a sad thing. Politicizing anything in our social life is our problem.
We are living in safe place protected by constitutional law and some from our own people
inside the country keep violated from their right. And now you will see they gonna start defending the evil doers in the name of politics, what a shame.
Zemuy March 23, 2012
We will not forget the hero Patriarch what they did for him is unforgettable they re not going to get away these retarded animals.There are many patriotic Eritreans who are trying to expose the regime and its diaspora minions they will face justice soon.It is just starting to come to their homes.No more fear no more pretending.
Semhar March 23, 2012
Eritrea needs a man like IDRIS AWATE to get read the mad dog and his followers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shame on us to let the mad dog destroy our land and our people!
We should implement the advise of the founders of our revolution.
1) Woldeab W/ Mariam: “God blessed this crown (Eritrea) for us,
Woe to him who dares touch it.”
2) Ibrahim Sultan. “ Stand united my dear folks.
Unite and work together for Eritrea.”
Death to the mad dog, the tyrant dictator and his followers!
Semhar March 23, 2012
Eritrea needs a man like IDRIS AWATE to get rid of the mad dog and his followers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shame on us to let the mad dog destroy our culture, our land and our people!
We should implement the advise of the founders of our revolution.
1) Woldeab W/ Mariam: “God blessed this crown (Eritrea) for us,
Woe to him who dares touch it.”
2) Ibrahim Sultan. “ Stand united my dear folks.
Unite and work together for Eritrea.”
Death to the mad dog, the tyrant dictator and his followers!
jonas-1923@hotmail.com March 23, 2012
Isayas doesn’t like competition even with god, as far as he, the thugs in his goverment and his naive supporters in the diaspora are concerned ,he is the only God to be worshiped in Eritrea. His dictatorship is such that no one in the society is spared, even a patriarch,the only people out of his reach are those who kiss his ass all the way from Scandinivia and North America who send 2% their hard earned welfare checks to him so he can buy more containers to lock up people.
Zemuy March 25, 2012
All of Us can be like Awate Inrahim Sultan Woldeab if we call UN they are eager to listen from us about the illegal activities of HIGDEF and its mercinaries in North America we can be heroes in our own right by starting exposing the mafia errand boys they are changing their tactics collecting 2% illegal tax we don’t need to carry AK 47 just phone call and expose the criminal followers