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Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of an 18th century Methodist preacher, the public appearance of an Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch put under house arrest and the baptism of Puritan dissenter Anne Hutchinson.
Since last fall, Eritrean Catholics in the Arlington diocese have been praying for peace and an end to religious persecution in their home country.
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Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim spent Christmas in prison but was released shortly after
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) -- Eritrean authorities have freed Catholic Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim after 75 days in prison. Bishop Tsalim, the 52-year-old bishop of Segheneity, an eparchy in the southern part of Eritrea, had spent Christmas in prison. A video emerged Dec. 28 showing the prelate being greeted by priests and women religious in the cathedral in Asmara, the Eritrean capital. Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam of Asmara was present at the meeting. Authorities also released Father Mi