ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — 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. Ethiopians ...

Demera, an important event in the Ethiopian culture and the annual religious bonfire, was colorfully celebrated in Addis Ababa. Conducted on the Eve of Meskel Commemoration, Demera was celebrated in ...

Barely a thousand worshippers took part in the procession of the city's 44 churches that sees eight sacred arches carried to the Fasiladas baths - Copyright NASA/AFP ...

WORCESTER — Sounds of prayer, song, and music echoed through a Vernon Street church Sunday, as more than 1,000 worshipers celebrated the Epiphany — and the spiritual strength of the region’s deeply ...

Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for ...

Communications are beginning to be restored in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region. LONDON -- On the eve of Ethiopian Christmas, the family of Sarah Kidane, 26, gathered at their home in North London as per ...

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, or the Great ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the ...