ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — 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. Ethiopians ...

As most of D.C. slept early Sunday morning, incense clouded the massive hall at an Ethiopian cathedral in Northeast Washington, and hundreds of parishioners dressed in white chanted to a rhythmic ...

Addis Ababa, January 7, 2026 (ENA)—Christians across Ethiopia are marking Christmas with prayers, worship services, and acts of generosity that highlight compassion, unity, and care for the vulnerable ...

St Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox and Greek Catholic Church (Photo: Jenna Kurzyna/WWAY) (AP) — Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after ...

When people think about Christmas, they typically think about Dec. 25 and exchanging gifts – but not all cultures celebrate on that day, or exactly that way. Orthodox Christian churches for different ...

(AP) — Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for ...

Thousands of Orthodox Christians dressed in white celebrated Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa’s Meskel Square on Tuesday. The candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital was followed by an all-night church ...

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and some other Oriental Orthodox churches — which are distinct from Eastern Orthodox but share many traditions — also celebrated Christmas on Wednesday. Other Eastern ...