Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense ...

DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of the oldest Christian faiths in Africa. There’s keen interest in preserving Ge’ez, and other traditions of the faith ...

A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense as he walks through rows of congregants at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington ...

Addis Ababa, April 13, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopian Christians from various denominations united in spirit and devotion to celebrate Palm Sunday, locally known as Hosanna, with sacred rituals ...

On January 6, 2025, worshippers gathered at Bole Medhanialem Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the eve of Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations. Holding candles and singing religious hymns, the ...

Credit: Evan Williams CC BY-CA 4.0/Wikipedia The world’s most inaccessible church is located in Ethiopia. It is called Abuna Yemata Guh, and worshippers have to climb a high, steep rock to attend ...

Image by Solomon Yimer for Mongabay. With a rich and ancient history dating back to the earliest days of Christianity, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) is one of the oldest in the world.

This weekend, Orthodox Christians, including many from the Ethiopian community in the D.C. area, are celebrating Fasika, or Easter, marking the end of the 55-day fast called Abiy Tsome ...

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia have been celebrating Easter at churches across the country. Home to the largest Orthodox population outside Europe, they fast for 55 days prior to Easter ...