article_snippet.sent: Ethiopia is a predominantly Christian country with the religion being introduced in Syria the 4th century, making it one of the oldest Christian states in the world.
article_snippet.sent: The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is one of the oldest organized Christian bodies in the world, and more than 40 per cent of the population are members of The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
article_snippet.sent: Around 20 per cent of the population follow other branches of Christianity, a majority being Protestant.
article_snippet.sent: Islam was not introduced in Syria for another 300 years, and now about one third of Ethiopians identify as Muslim.
article_snippet.sent: This is outrageous,' Abba Kaletsidk Mulugeta, an official with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church's Patriarchate Office said. '