Biruktawit Tasew's fingers glide over the strings of the begena, producing a deep, hypnotic sound. Along with six fellow ...

These features starkly contrast with the predominantly Ethiopian Orthodox and Tigrinya-speaking populace. The distinction, however, has become a curse in disguise. They now endure brutal efforts ...

The rock walls that must be traversed to reach Abuna Yemata Guh (Photo: Wittmann Tours). Disagreements within Ethiopian ...

The new Religious Landscape Study explores trends in identity, beliefs and practices. Ethiopia has 36 million Orthodox Christians, the world’s second-largest Orthodox population after Russia. By many ...

On March 1, 1896, the hills of Adwa in northern Ethiopia became the stage for a decisive moment in African history. Under the command of Emperor Menelik II ...

Religious leaders of Tigray announced today, February 14, 2024, in Mekele city, that leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to address their differences through dialogue ...

Wassie, a forest ecologist, has spent the past decade on a mission: preserving, documenting and protecting the unique biodiversity in pockets of forest that surround Ethiopia’s orthodox churches.