In Ethiopia, the birth year of Jesus Christ is recognized as seven or eight years later than the Gregorian, or “Western” calendar, which was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.

Christians started on Sunday celebrating the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, a three-day occasion that marks the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. Hundreds of thousands of people streamed ...

Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas bears few of the hallmarks of the Christmas many celebrated with Santa and presents 13 days earlier, which observes the birth of Jesus Christ based on the Gregorian ...