Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass ... (AP Photo) Christian Orthodox believers, who follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, burn dried oak branches, the Yule log symbol for ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Epiphany feast is celebrated throughout the country and commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ ...

On Monday, thousands of Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia came together ... Isaias Seyoum, a priest at Selassie Church in Addis Ababa, shared his thoughts, saying, "Our gathering here goes beyond ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tourists joined Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world’s oldest churches on ...

Barren women kissed the church’s stones ... in recent years Ethiopian theologians have held a series of dialogues with Orthodox prelates on the question of possible reunion.

The items kept by the King are sacred to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, per the outlet, which also notes that the government in the United Kingdom will be asked to support Ethiopia's push ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years.