This year, thousands of Ethiopian pilgrims and international tourists gathered in the historic town of Lalibela to celebrate Orthodox Christmas ... Even this morning, when we were downstairs ...

Though their prayers came from the depths of a church basement, God heard the appeals for a new place of worship. The congregation of St. Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Church had been worshipping in the ...

Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo) ...