Eritrea

• A few numbers
• 2 000 000 Chrétiens
• 50 % de chrétiens
• 6 Communautés aidées
• 167,691€ Montant de l'aide versée par l’Œuvre d’Orient

• Population: 7,166,803 inhabitants

 

• Official languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, English

 

• Languages spoken: Kunama, Afar, Bilen, Saho, Nara and other Cushitic languages.

 

• Government type: One-party Republic (Isaias Afwerki)

 

 

Eritrea and the Eastern Christians

The principal religion of Eritrea is Sunni Islam (50 %) followed by the Orthodox religion (30 %). Catholics represent 13 % of the population.
Religious freedom is not assured in Eritrea.

 

L’Œuvre d’Orient’s projects in Eritrea

 

In Eritrea, l’Œuvre d’Orient supports schools and orphanages, and renovates churches and parish buildings.