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The passing of Pope Francis, a beloved and inspiring spiritual leader, not only of the Catholic Church, but for all ...

But it’s worth it, she said, for the church to encourage other young Ethiopian Americans to find ... children’s laughter mixed with the priests’ chants as deacons held an umbrella, a ...

In the U.S. capital of Washington DC, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls called the "netela" are ...

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The Pope toured St Peter’s Square in his popemobile on Sunday, as Christians worldwide lit candles and celebrated Easter.

My brief tour with Pope Francis, the diplomat of our times.

The Great Lent is one of the four fasting seasons of the Orthodox Church. The Great Lent is considered abstaining from something one cherishes to eat, like the traditional Ketfo (a bowl of finely ...

Ethiopians marked Easter festivities Sunday with vows to embrace sacrifice, love and peace in a country facing armed conflict ...

From a son of a rubber tapper in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to a Bishop-elect who was rejected by the Diocese to ...