This significant event in the calendar of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is tied to the legend that a fragment of Jesus' cross rests on Ethiopian soil. The outdoor festivities transcend ...

Timkat is also the religious practice that initiates a child to Christendom. Timkat celebration, held annually on the 19th of January, is primarily a function in the purview of the Ethiopian Orthodox ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - January 19, 2025 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Epiphany feast is celebrated throughout the country and commemorates the ...

Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Red Cross Society inaugurated the country’s first humanitarian school on 27 January, 2025, in a ceremony held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Abeba. During the ...

On Sunday, January 19, the spirit of celebration filled the air as over 45 South African churches, alongside communities worldwide, commemorated Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the ...

Rock was particularly impressed by the traditional Ethiopian attire worn by both the followers and clergy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church during the festival. "It’s a beautiful experience. The ...

Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian Red Cross Society inaugurated the country's first humanitarian school on 27 January, 2025, in a ceremony held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Abeba.

Alemu Haile, an author and former deacon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, described the magnitude of the event ... As dawn breaks, biblical passages about Christ’s baptism are read aloud to the ...

Addis Ababa officials to demand return of royal and religious artefacts following Benin Bronzes deal with Nigeria ...

Abuna Yesehaq, archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in the Western Hemisphere who died in 2005 ... recalled learning about Marley's conversion to Christianity in an interview with Cross Rhythms ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

The liturgical feast of Mary celebrated by the Catholic church. January 3 Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus ... September 27 Meskel – Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox ...