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WELKITE, Ethiopia — Millions of Christians in Ethiopia gathered to celebrate Meskel, a religious holiday that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman empress Helena in the 4th ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Religion: Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — “The importance of the celebration of Meskel to Ethiopians is to have us reflect on the idea of peace," said Berhanu Admass, a church deacon. “This is to have us embrace ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Religion: Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing
Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The landslide occurred at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery, where hundreds of ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Religion: Feature: Ethiopia celebrates Meskel with calls for national harmony amid renewed conflict
The eve of Meskel, Sept. 26, is traditionally marked by burning a large bonfire, locally called "Demera" in Amharic, at the church, village, and household levels. This is a central act of the ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Religion: Let Diversity Become Ethiopia's Strength, DPM Temesgen Urges On National Flag Day
Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has called on Ethiopians to turn the country's ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious diversity into a source of national strength, unity and collective ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Religion: Ethiopia frees Muslims jailed after protests over religion
Ethiopia handed long jail terms to many Muslims who were involved in months-long protests in 2012, accusing the government of unconstitutionally encouraging a moderate teaching of Islam called ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Religion: Month of giving: Syrians in Ethiopia keep Ramadan iftar tradition alive
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Images of old Damascus and Aleppo adorn the walls of a modest restaurant tucked into Bole Michael, a working-class neighbourhood near Addis Ababa’s international airport.
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Religion: Thousands gather in Ethiopia’s capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — 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 ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Religion: Ethiopia frees Muslims jailed after protests over religion
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia's chief prosecutor says the country has pardoned hundreds of convicts, among them Muslims jailed under anti-terror laws for ...