3️⃣ figures who have taken control of the synod and coerce senior figures in the church, including the Abune, to participate, so as to lend the occasion a false veneer of legitimacy.

2️⃣ a desperate
attempt to mislead the international community by forcing the Orthodox Christian faithful to gather in Meskel Square for the celebration of Gena. This effort has involved the church’s hierarchy loyal to the ruling party including so-called cadre priests, bishops, and ethno-fascist