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

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But it’s worth it, she said, for the church to encourage other young Ethiopian Americans to find a fulfilling spiritual path and reconnect with their roots. “Everything is so beautiful and so ...

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

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

Catholic faithful from Holy Family Basilica Nairobi walk with palm to celebrate the first of Holy Week led by fr. Michael Ndichu and fr. Simon Ng'ang'a in observance of Palm Sunday. [Photo, John ...

Catholic, Ethiopian Orthodox and Muslim parents sued the Montgomery County Board of Education in May 2023 after the body ...

Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Lothar Wolleh CC BY 3.0 Imagine walking into a church, where spectacular icons stare down from the walls, priests with long beards swing incense censers, and the chanting ...

Metropolitan Baselios Marthoma Mathews III honors the legacy of Pope Francis, emphasizing his dedication to Christian unity, ...