ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years.

In the northern highlands of Ethiopia stand 11 churches that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church says were built by angels ...

Thousands of Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas on Monday, attending prayers and midnight mass, draped in an all-white traditional attire to mark the birth of Jesus Christ and the end of a ...

Dozens of people were killed Sunday in Ethiopia in a traffic accident in Sidama region. Regional and hospital officials told VOA that 71 people have died in the accident in Bona district ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, a hospital director said Monday. The accident took place Sunday when an old ...

The Turkish government has spent the past year attempting to mediate a crisis between Somalia and Ethiopia, sparked by Ethiopia's decision to sign a naval agreement with Somaliland, a self ...

Tourists joined Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world ... which were built as early as the 12th century. Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian ...

Addis Abeba — Residents of Awash Fentale in the Afar region have reported that over 30 houses have collapsed due to frequent earthquakes, forcing many to flee their homes and seek refuge in ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...