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More photo of Beyonce with Aba Diabilos

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Beyonce with Woyanne cadre Aba Gebremedhin (aka Aba Diabilos)
Beyonce with Woyanne cadre Aba Gebremedhin (aka Aba Diabilos)

69 thoughts on “More photo of Beyonce with Aba Diabilos”

  1. Do the very “ancient strict orthodox religious laws” allow him to sit with a lady who sings a “biblically” taboo earthly songs while showing her naked body to thausands of people on live stage performance and to billions on video and TV. Oh….I am sorry, I forgot something…may be he took the example of Jesus christ and merry Mekdelawit….
    Any way he is TEGADALY WHO HAS GOT 9MM PISTOL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND A CROSS ON THE OTHER HAND………WHY SHOULD I BOTHER MY SELF……..???????????????

  3. Why is the ‘Abun” showing so much fraternity with a female pop singer? What a shame. What will the Ethiopian-religious-elders say when they see this? Isn’t it a bad image for the Ethiopian orthodox church? Aba Diablos is realy becoming a DIABLOS.

  4. Behold the nakedness of Our Beyonce. Aba Gebre… to cure all our temptations … it is sin I know then again…the lyrics of your song … matters to me not.

    The know it all Mehbere kidsan where are you!!!! Your “monk” is messing up things for you. …HaHaHaHa

  5. Why is the pope praying for Beyonce’s second coming?

    By Abebe Gelaw / October 24, 2007

    It is unusual for a Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to appeal for the second coming of a female R & B superstar whose messages have no spiritual content other than promoting the temptations and sins of our time that he condemns in his daily sermons.

    A short list of Beyonce Knowles’ song titles are enough to reveal the fact that her songs contain no trace of gospel messages or praises to the Almighty. Crazy in Love, Naughty Girl, Get Me Bodied, Suga Mama, Beautiful Liar and The Last Great Seduction are a few among the many songs that have made Beyonce so popular around the world.

    When Beyonce was in Addis Ababa last week for the so-called millennium celebration to entertain the rich in poverty stricken city, she was obviously shocked to get a fan from an unexpected corner. No wonder!

    The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Abune Paulos, not only gave her a gift but also requested her to come again to Ethiopia to spread her message. Any devout Christian may consider the story itself a fictitious blasphemy but he did it on the record in front of local and international media.

    Soon after the October 20, 2007 gig local and international media churned out hysterical stories about the “great” spectacle at the 20 million dollar “millennium concert hall” financed by none other than the billionaire tycoon Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi. Mind you, he is also a sponsor of a long list of famous singers lined up to sing and dance in Ethiopia to the rich at a time when a slice of bread has become a luxury for the depressed and hungry masses. One of the reasons why the poorest of the poor who survive begging food and pennies have been cleared from the streets of Addis and dumped in concentrations camps outside the capital was to save the eyes of VIP foreigners from confronting the ugly reality that can unveil the untold suffering of ordinary Ethiopians in their own country.

    Our pope was seen nowhere to defend the poor from being detained and deported for being poor and dispossessed. He has never begged the tyrant to have mercy on them and seek a lasting solution rather that removing them from the sight of the famous and the rich who are making every effort to make hellish Ethiopia into a paradise for the few. We have never heard him protesting killings, mass detentions, and crimes against humanity being committed by the regime in power that was responsible for his controversial political appointment.

    Among the many stories on the event that were distributed across the world by news agencies, one came from the the state run Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) with a colour photo of our patriarch with Beyonce Knowles surrounded by bemused priests and Debteras. The picture also shows that she was standing beneath an emblazoned umbrella as if she was carrying the Holy Covenant (Tabot).

    According to ENA’s story, headlined “Beyonce considers Ethiopia as second home”, the R & B superstar said she would visit Ethiopia again. “After attending a congregation held at the Trinity Cathedral here on Sunday, Beyonce told the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Patriarch, Abune Paulos that she would pay visit to Ethiopia, as she considers Ethiopia as her second home. She made the decision to visit Ethiopia again at the request of Abune Paulos,” ENA reported.

    It was good that she went to see his Holiness Abune Paulos. The underlying question is why he went out of his spiritual way to invite a pop idol to come again while he is fully aware of the controversies surrounding the millennium celebrations which focuses more on creating a false image of glamour in oppressed Ethiopia by pushing poor citizens under the carpet. Has he expected her to help him spread the gospel with her lustrous songs and dances? I hope not.

    Church and state have hardly separated in Ethiopia history. It may be the wish of the ruling elite to see tempting Beyonce again. Nevertheless, it appears that the majority of Ethiopians who have been suffering in their own land have neither the money nor the taste to watch her and a horde of other reggae, raga, hip hop, R & B, heavy metal or rap singers. The head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church should not have underestimated the backlash of mixing spiritual and carnal matters. That may be the reason why the majority of the laity would be abhorred to see their patriarch joining the Beyonce Knowles’ fan club.

    Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church expect His Holiness Abune Paulos to pray for the Second Coming of Christ our Redeemer, which is obviously Contrary to that, the second coming of Beyonce can only make our mortal sins and temptations worse dancing to her seductive tunes. Given these glaring facts, his spiritual commitment as well as his command of English to properly understand what her messages are all about, the reason why His Holiness appealed for her second coming to Ethiopia remains a mystery at a time when the nation was expecting him to renounce the vanity and hypocrisy of the ruling elites which are dancing and singing while the nation is starved and gravely sick.

    Of all the people in the world, why has he invited the pop idol to come again? It would be much appreciated, as citizens have a legitimate right to ask questions and seek answers from public figures, if his holiness give us some clarifications about his expectations during the second coming of the pop idol who is worshipped in many parts of the world by her devoted fans more seriously than God, the creator and master of the universe.

  6. Very unchristian…

    Ewnetem Aba Diabilos!! Did you pay attention on the chair that he is sitting on?? He looks like more like a pagan king
    What a shame for the Tewahdo Church

  7. Don’t know what to say. Let alone someone in his position wouldn’t it be wrong for any devout christian to be so much taken aback by a pop singer. Somebody help me.

  9. I don’t know why you guys are surprised by this because he already known as unholy. If you guys don’t know by now its a shame.He never did what he was suppose to do as a religious leader so this is nothing comparing to what he has done.God bless our true religious leaders around the world who really are praying for our sins.

  10. It is an insult to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to see their Father committed to host a secular singer. I urge the followers of this Church to react negatively to the Patriarch’s concern to the second coming of Beyonce.

  11. May be he was beging her for money. I heared that for anyone to see him “እጅ መንሻ ገንዘብ” is required first. He loves money and he thniks now that there is no more king he is the king and church leader. The sad part is no one is saying ” the king has no cloth”

  12. it is not so funny for me. it is a respect for beutiful woman. If i were Aba Pawulos, i would have put off my papacy and rap with Beyonce, take it easy, life is short. There is no rap or R& B up there with GOD.

  16. በዚህ ፎቶግራ ጊዜ ምስባኩ “ወትቀውም ንግስት (Beyonce) በየማንከ” ይሆን?
    የሚገርም ነው። ለስንት ሽህ ዓመታት ከኢትዮጵያ ሕዝብ ጋር የኖረውን የባህል ዘፈን በሰርግ ጊዜ እንኳን የሚያወግዙ ተመጻዳቂዎችስ ምን ይሉ?

  20. guys, when I see the above picture, I feel sorry for our “modern” Ethiopian girls whom they took long to realize how spectacular they might look in their own cultural costume…By the way, who hates being around a beautiful creature?…just a matter of chance, I guess.

  21. This shamless pig in the name of abun is a pervert. He must have been enjoying Beyonce’s body in channel O and took his chance to infatuate with her when she comes to Addis. There is no moral and religious ground for him to waste his time making scene with her. Instead, why is that he is not bothered about the millions of destitute people live with dogs right at his door step? The only sensible reason is political:he is as narrow minded ethno-centric idiot like the bunch in the palace. This pop is so much corrupt and womanizer that the very existence of the church is being challenged. Is he working for those historical enemies of ethiopia, who see Ethiopian orthodox church as a source of unity and harmony of the nation and do anything to destroy her? Ethiopia is having two feudal rulers right now: one at the Menlike palace and the other at Amist kilo. we have to challenge and expose him at every juncture if we care about that historic church!

  22. To all narrow minded ppl:

    In the first place, it is Beyonce who visited our church and churches doors should be open to anyone. And if you have got problems on the publicity she was given, which is a very standard protocol used in every part of the world, then……..we will see so much in our Ethiopia and we will see you crying more.

  23. Did Aba Poulos” diabilos” ever thought about one of the greatest artists.

    Where all the legends like Artist Afework Tekle, who decorated the Ethiopian churches with his priceless artistic jos. Like the beloved, the greatest artist legend- Tilahun Gesses
    {How come abune diabilos fell in love with “a fake! double-face artist” she will lough at him all the way back home.}

    The greatest shame in the history of Ethiopian church !!

  24. It is shame This guy from Ethiopian Orthodox Church does not represent the Ethiopian Christian people he is one of the known woyane cadre, don’t be confused guys.

  25. We have so many classical and modern secular singers.Why did he invite them first? Why only Beyonce? What is the message he would like to send? I’m confused.Can anyone help me?

  28. hey guys,
    is it amazing how our traditional dress makes everyone look even better? but i just do not uderstand what a papa would spend a day with a singer. i taught some of her moves are sinful moves.

  29. ሁላችንም እግዚአ ማሀረነ ክርስቶስ ብለን ልንጸልይ ይገባናል:: እንደቀልድ አትዩት ወገኖቼ! ሰይጣናዊ ስራ በቤተክርስቲያችን ቁንጮው ሲፈጸም በአይናችን እያየን እንደቀላል ነገር ስቀን ልናልፍ አይገባንም::
    ሃይማኖት ሃይማኖት ነው:: አንቀልድበት! አይቀለድብን! ይብቃን ማለት አለብን!!!!!!!!ይህን ሳያዩ የሞቱትስ የታደሉ ናቸው!!

  30. Why do these people(Woyane and this priest)love rich and foreign people and hate their own people? What kind of mentality does meles and his gangs have? Totally moron and immoral!!

    They might have a desire to milk her as sheik Alamoudi. Meles’s eye is on Saudi oil money and American tax dollar to fulfill their purpose. What those two have in store for our nation doesn’t matter for Woyane’s. No word for it except this is a clear indication of them being a cursed bunche!

    They are not only shameful but a disgrace for black race!

  32. Egnih diabelos yetetgachew pop eko aschegerun ahun men yihunelign belew new kewtatew zefagn gar mekerachewn yemiyaut. ye Ethiopian hizeb wed selamawi mengedna nuro endimera tegtew selot madreg sigbachew beydance betu metayetachew asafari new. Tilaw lesachew kemiyaz leswa margachew tiru new kesachew yemetashel mehonwan yasayal. neger gen le Ethiopia ortodoxs emnet teketayochna lelochem yehbrtesebachin kefloch betam yemiyasazena yemiyasafer new.

    amesgenalehu

  33. Beyonce claimed Ethiopia to be her second home,and said that she would like to come back again.

    Knowing that she, being an African-American, what is he supposed to say unto her?

    Would it be wise for him to say: No! Please don’t set your feet on our land?

    Judge not, for you’ll be judged…says the book.

  36. Christ was blamed because he help zemawit and now our holy father because he respects God’s creature. He showed her how we praise God in front of all people. Who are you and what are you all doing now?

  38. I have no problem with her coming and performing in Ethiopia. Whoever can afford her including Dr. Alamode and Woyane can enjoy. My problem is with the so called Abun (Woyanne cadre). What made him give her this much attention. What he did is such unbelievable. I can say it’s the greatest shame of Ethiopian church.

  41. Well! Ethiopia has reduced herself to this, the church respectfully welcoming a pop singer whose message has never been about anything but different body parts??? Please watch a video of Hiale Selassie touring the world to understand how Ethiopia represented herself to the world, (wrong or right as a leadrer) at least he held his head so high, almost demanding respect for himself and his country where ever he went. In comparission, look at these shameful Woyane tugs, prostituting themselves and their country to get noticed by Westerners whenever and however. Aftre all, it’s so true that you can never buy or teach class, either you have it or you don’t.

  42. Selam,
    I am also very surprised to see the Ethiopian Orthodox church and people representing person to mess up religion with the rest. He doen’t suppose to promise Beyoncé to come again not for religious issue. Why doesn’t he go him self to one of her concerts without anybody knows? Like this, he is absolutely not in a position to represent the Ethiopian Orthodox church and her followers. I my self like Beyoncé and have been to her concerts, but I don’t want to see such major religious figure to mix pop songs with the purity what Christianity stands for. I think she might be surprised to be invited to a curch. This shoud not happen again! Please repent man!

  44. Too much conservative ideas like the ones posted here made our church vulnerable and the loser. I think what the pop is doing is to reverse that. I am not sure where the line needs to be drawn between luring followers into ones religion and strictly implementing the religious dogma. Even though I don’t like some of his positions, I wouldn’t necessarily want to criticize him on this. Because I think stars like Boyance have some positive impact to attarct people to the religion and consequently create a generation with better moral values than dirty Ethiopians politicians at home and overseas.

  45. Egzio malet newu enji lela min yibalal. It is astonishing that the pope does not feel ashamed to take a picture just for political purpose. The pope is trying to give religious justification for weyane’s politics and also wants to tame the singer in order to capitalize his public relations image. What a shameless pope. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

  46. What a shame. This is what our ancient and respected church has come to. kowtowing to some foreign singer who doesnt deserve to be put on any kind of holy or religious stage.
    These WOyannes are a joke!!! and they are joking on our tradition.

  47. when i saw the picture of Tegadalay Aba geberemedin; the elder brother of satan, with the known worldly musician Beyonce for me it did not surprise alot. Please tegadalay sing one single music from the new album of Beyonce.

  49. shame on you. At least you could have respected the old man for his age. Did not the Vatican pop received pop singers??? what is so special in it. Do not you now Bob Marley was baptized by an Ethiopian Bishop?? Was it wrong, I do not think.

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