Sadly, for many years branches of numerous pine trees have been cut in every corner of the country for Christmas decorations. We do not accurately recognize when Ethiopians set in motion bedecking ...

Fistum's roadside music shop, on top of Centro Café in front of Cinema Ethiopia ... Now all he has is Christmas cards, decorations, trees of different sizes, lots of stringed lights hung around ...

In the Little Ethiopia section of Los Angeles, Christmas traditions remain strong. New immigrants -- and those who've been here for decades -- recreate the tastes, sounds, and smells of a ...

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia follow the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic and Protestant churches. They celebrate Christmas with special traditions.

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) 28,756 people played the daily ...

Thus, if you have a friend who is an Orthodox Christian, surprise them with a cheery “Merry Christmas” on Friday. When I was ambassador to Eritrea (next door to Ethiopia), our family ...

As Ethiopia celebrated Christmas Jan. 7, Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel of Addis Ababa called for humility, patience and gentleness, while urging the people to remember those suffering from war.

The churches, carved directly into solid rock, stand as a reminder of Ethiopia's ancient connection to Christianity and its unique religious practices. The Orthodox Christmas, known as "Lidet" in ...