Pope Francis Names 15 New Cardinals Among Whom Is the Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Abune Berhaneyesus Demirew Souraphiel.
Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, Pope Francis and Bishops of Eritrea and Ethiopia in May 2014: Photo Vatican Radio
IRROB.org congratulates Abune Berhaneyesus for being elevated as the Second Cardinal of Ethiopia after the late Cardinal Paulos Tsadua!
Rev. Abba Kevin O’Mahoney, Missionary of Africa and professor of Theology at the Catholic Major Seminary of Adigrat and author of many books, passes away in Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia.
May Christ’s Love and Peace be with you.It is with deep sadness that we are to inform you, that our dear Father Rev. Abba Kevin O’Mahoney, Missionary of Africa, has suddenly left us to our Heavenly Father on at the last hour on the 3rd of January 2015 (25 Tahsas 2007 EC). We, the people of Ethiopia in General and of Tigray in particular, specially the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat and the Ethiopian Catholic Church, unite with you to thank the almighty God for the gift of Fr Kevin, 
We count on his prayers from heaven to continue his work and his dedication to the Church of Ethiopia. Tomorrow, 5th January 2015 (27 Tahsas 2007 EC) there will be “Fethat” prayer and Requiem Mass at 6:00 AM at the Holy Saviour catherdral of Adigrat, and the funeral service at mid-day of the same day in Adirgat.
May he rest in Peace!
From the Missionaries of Africa and the Eparchy of Adigrat
+Abune Tesfaselassie Medhin
Eparch of Adirgat