At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed during the last week in two armed attacks in the Oromia region of Ethiopia - according to an official statement of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. 14 people were killed on October 20, and another 46 on October 24. According to the churches' report cited by Reuters, more than 20 houses were set on fire, and more than 20 people were hospitalized with serious injuries. These brutal murders threaten to further escalate the tension and violence in the country.