Russia orthodox || The Ethiopian authorities and the world community of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy (MAP) called for protection of the rock churches of Lalibella.
The ancient Orthodox shrines found themselves in the epicenter of the armed conflict between the government forces and the opposition Front of national liberation of Tigray.
′′ 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of Lalibella belong to the XIII century and have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978 These are places of worship and faith and should not be threatened or used in spite of the purpose for which they were created “, the MAP said in a statement.
Earlier, the Russian Orthodox Church performed in defense of rock churches.
′′ The whole world community must look at Lalibella so that no holy stone will be hurt there “, said Hieromonk Stefan (Igumnov), Secretary of the Department of External Church Relations.
