The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are a Unesco world heritage site Rebels from Ethiopia's northern Tigray region have taken control of the town of Lalibela, a Unesco world heritage site in ...

“If we go to the rural areas,the situation is much worse,” the deacon said. The Church of St. Mary of Zion, the country’s most sacred Ethiopian Orthodox church, is seen in Axum, in the Tigray region ...

Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced ...

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia follow the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic ...

I walked until my legs were injured and bleeding. I thank God that we are safe here and we have something to eat.” – Gannite, Ethiopian refugee woman who fled into Sudan from clashes in the Tigray ...

Born and raised in a small town in Tigray's Central Zone, Alexander Kidu, 29, and Mareg Abreha, 28, embody the struggles of hundreds of thousands of youth navigating the grim job market in their ...

Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas while praying for peace amidst ongoing conflicts. Celebrated following the Julian calendar, the event calls for reconciliation amid ethnic strife and ...

Orthodox Christians constitute 43% of the population, making them Ethiopia's largest and most ... following a split in the popular Orthodox Church. The row has caused deadly violence and began ...

With all this, why is Ethiopia at war with Tigray? The answer is misguided politics. The administration of President Ahmed Abiy has opted to go against the fragile ethnic federalism that held the ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. In September 2023, the International Commission of Experts on Ethiopia ...