Religion has been a driver of violence, as demonstrated in several incidents across the country. 25 According to the ...

Ethiopia is a profoundly religious, multi-faith state. It is grappling with myriad conflicts, including religious-based violence in different parts of the country. Against this backdrop, religious ...

Ethiopian Muslims across the country are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. Muslims also in large numbers ...

Muslims across Ethiopia are joyously celebrating the 1446th Eid al-Fitr with prayers, religious ceremonies, and expressions ...

(Nicole Evatt via AP) In this photo provided by Nicole Evatt, Pilgrims and visitors pray at a religious painting in one of Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches in Ethiopia on Jan. 5, 2025. (Nicole Evatt via ...

I have recently traveled to countries like Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates, and throughout my journey, I was constantly reminded of Ethiopia’s profound ...

Even encountering African Christian communities, Europeans labeled local practices as heretical, justifying colonization and enslavement despite shared faith. In Ethiopia, Portuguese Jesuits rejected ...

Early African Christian Women and Spiritual Leadership From its earliest days, Christianity in Africa involved significant ...

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Church, is urging Iraqi Christians to actively participate in the ...

Scholars warn that disputes and conflict over urban land ownership are becoming an increasingly common source of political tensions.

A long-standing religious legend in Ethiopia describes how the Ark of the Covenant was brought there by a man named Menelik, who was supposedly the son of the Queen of Sheba and Israel's King Solomon.