Ethiopia News » Oromia News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Religion, power and politics: what’s behind the violent attacks on Ethiopia’s Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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 » Oromia » Religion: Ethiopia: Rebels kill 48 in Oromia region, says rights agency
The ambush by the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which is designated a terrorist organisation by Addis Ababa, occurred last week in the North Shewa district west of the capital, the Ethiopian Human ...
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Ethiopia: religious tension is getting worse – 5 factors driving groups apart
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 ...
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Thousands celebrate Ethiopia's thanksgiving festival
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which is celebrated annually by the largest ethnic ...