VaticanNews portal reports (May 22, 2026) that the “Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia” issued a pastoral appeal calling for the protection of Ethiopian migrants and respect for their human dignity. The bishops quote the Gospel, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Mt 5:7), and emphasize that migration for many Ethiopians is not a matter of preference but of survival. They express concern over reports of Ethiopian nationals detained in Saudi Arabia at risk of execution and appeal for clemency. The bishops highlight dangerous migration routes through the Red Sea, Yemen, Lebanon, Gulf countries, South Africa, and the Sudan-Libya-Europe route, where migrants face abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and death. They recall “Pope Francis'” gesture in Lampedusa and note “Pope Leo XIV’s” scheduled visit there, calling for international solidarity and addressing root causes of migration such as poverty and conflict. The appeal concludes with a call for dialogue, mercy, and wisdom, entrusting migrants to God’s mercy. This pastoral letter, while superficially invoking Scripture and Catholic language, is a textbook example of the conciliar sect’s systematic reduction of the Faith to naturalistic humanitarianism, stripping the Gospel of its supernatural substance in favor of a purely temporal agenda indistinguishable from secular human rights discourse.
