Ethiopia News » Gambela News Ethiopia » Gambela » Religion: Religion, power and politics: what’s behind the violent attacks on Ethiopia’s Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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Published on: Monday 31 August 2026
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has been one of Ethiopia’s most influential institutions for more than 1,600 years. Church and state were closely intertwined from the official adoption of ...
News Ethiopia » Gambela » Religion: Ethiopia: religious tension is getting worse – 5 factors driving groups apart
News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/ethiopia-religious-tension-is-getting-worse-5-factors-driving-groups-apart-214278
Published on: Sunday 08 October 2023
A high priest holds a cross during the celebrations of the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel in Addis Ababa in September 2023. Amanuel Sileshi/AFP via Getty Images Religion is highly present in ...