The Italians managed to have a brief military occupation of Ethiopia but faced a staunch resistance from Ethiopians. Pope Abune Petros, who was among the first Popes of Ethiopian Orthodox Church, was the leading figure of the resistance in Ethiopia.
“የኢጣሊያ መንግስት ገዢነትን አሜን ብለህ ተቀበል” ተብለው ሲጠየቁ “የኢትየጵያ ህዝብ ለዚህ ጠላት እንዳይገዛ አውግዣለው፡፡