Eritrean Catholics have been called to fast in response to their government’s takeover and shutdown of Catholic health clinics.
In a letter on June 22, Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam of the Eritrean Archeparchy of Asmara said “only the Lord can console us and resolve our problems.”
The call to fast comes during the Eritrean Apostles’ Fast, which lasts between Pentecost and the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Eritrean Catholics use the Alexandrian rite and follow the Coptic calendar, therefore the fast is celebrated from June 25 to July 11 this year.
