Ethiopian church

Ethiopia’s churches and monasteries, built on hilltops or hewn out of cliff faces, are celebrated in a new book, Ethiopia: The Living Churches of an Ancient Kingdom

Meskel is a Christian holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena in the fourth century. Meskel occurs on the 17 Meskerem in the Ethiopian calendar. "Meskel" is Ge'ez for "cross".

Ethiopian Orthodox Kidase is a sacred liturgical service filled with prayer, chants, and deep spiritual meaning, central to the faith's worship rituals. #OrthodoxTewahdo #EthiopianOrthodox

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Cities that were recently mere jumping-off points for safaris or beach vacations—or best ignored altogether—are coming into their own.

Ethiopian Orthodox Church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church