But the faithful of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church say there's no mystery really. The churches of Lalibela were built by angels. The northern highlands of Ethiopia rose 31 million years ago when ...

However, many liturgical differences were not resolved until the 11th century. It is a time for penance, reflection, fasting, and prayer. Greek Orthodox Christians worldwide observe a pre-Christmas ...

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan authorities searched the compound of an extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect Friday, taking at least 160 minors and 40 women into protective custody after reports of ...

The authorities said at least 160 children and teenagers might have been the victims of human trafficking and other crimes on a farm run by Lev Tahor, an ultra-Orthodox sect. By Emiliano Rodrígue ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities searched the compound of an extremist ultra-orthodox ...

The law permits foreign banks to enter the Ethiopian market through various modalities, including establishing subsidiaries, branches, or representative offices, or by acquiring shares in local banks.

Today, that dream is little more than a memory to Yimam, who sits hungry, alone, and mutilated in an IDP camp on the outskirts of Debre Birhan, hundreds of kilometers from the place he and his family ...

During the press conference, Putin was asked about punitive measures some European countries have taken against the Russian Orthodox Church in the wake of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine over the ...

The Somali government is “open” to a potential role for Ethiopian troops in an African Union mission scheduled to take over peacekeeping operations in the country next month. A senior Somali ...

The largest Christian sect in the country is Eastern Orthodox Christians under the authority of the ancient Greek Orthodox patriarch of Antioch. These Antiochian Orthodox Christians have a small ...

More than a dozen residents in Woldia said the city’s stadium, located on the edge of town, has been converted into an Ethiopian army base where artillery guns indiscriminately fire at rebel ...