ETHIOPIA

POPULATION

123 MILLION

CATHOLICS

0.9%

Initial costs for project start-up and feasibility studies

Current status: The Catholic Church in Ethiopia has asked World Family of Radio Maria to establish its presence in the country. Ethiopia is a huge country (1,127,127 km2) with a population, in 2021, of about 120.3 million. It has many ethnic groups. The Horn of Africa is a geographical region which includes Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, etc., and is plagued by armed conflicts. Unfortunately, this situation generates extreme poverty, refugees, etc. Project: The first seed of Radio Maria will be planted in the archeparchy of Addis Ababa. About 16,337,000 people live in Addis Ababa which means “new flower”. The archeparchy of Addis Ababa is governed by Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, CM. The presence of Radio Maria in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is strategic in the sense that this city is also the political capital of the African continent. As a matter of fact, the headquarters of the African Union (AU) are in Addis Ababa. Radio Maria will be like a “new candle” which radiates not only the light of the Gospel but also peace. Initial cost of the project: 50,000 Euros.