There is a country that follows a different calendar than the rest of the world and does not live in 2025, but in 2017. Its ...

Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims celebrate Easter ... Unlike the disparate stories of Jesus’ birth, the four Gospels reach much closer agreement in their account of his death. Following his arrival ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox ... attire to mark the end of a 43-day fasting period and the birth of Jesus Christ. “I lost friends and my livelihood,” said Zewdie ...

A video of Kabi Wa Jesus in the delivery room sparked reactions on social media. The YouTubers managed to irk Kenyans again ...

They give the name of Ante-Feast of the Nativity to December 20, 21, 22, and 23; and although they say the Office of several saints on these four days, yet the mystery of the birth of Jesus ...

National Evangelical School of Nabatieh (NESN) damaged in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. The predominantly Shiite city ...

In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

By the 17th century, the "j" sound became prevalent and "lesus" became "Jesus" -- leading to the birth of the modern-day name. If the name change comes as a surprise, don't be startled to know ...

Themes: The story of the birth of Jesus; celebrating Christmas. Summary: This assembly, suitable for an act of collective worship, is for Christmas time and focuses on the Christian story of the ...

Timkat is the Ge’ez expression for the traditional celebration of Epiphany, commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the hands of John the Baptist at River Jordan. In Ethiopia, various festivals ...

A Tradition Steeped in History Timket, Ethiopia’s celebration of Epiphany, is observed annually on January 19—or January 20 during leap years. Rooted in the 4th century A.D., it commemorates the ...

Recognized as a UNESCO-inscribed intangible cultural heritage, Ethiopian Epiphany commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. The festivities include a procession of replicas of the ...