INTERVIEW: Head of Ethiopian Catholic Church: Human Rights Crises Merit More Attention at Synod
Cardinal Souraphiel Suggests Migration of Christian Families Who Are Putting Lives on Line Is an Issue Warranting More Focus Than Same-Sex Unions Vatican City, October 23, 2015 (ZENIT.org) Deborah Castellano Lubov As the synod of bishops draws to a close Sunday, Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel says that issues such as same-sex unions are not the main challenge for his nation’s families, but rather the separation of families who are migrating and risking death. In an exclusive interview with ZENIT, the head of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, who was made Cardinal by Pope Francis in last February’s consistory, explained that despite the challenges Africa’s people are facing, the Church of the continent is offering a great deal to the synod…Continue Reading