A deep rift within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) has widened, with Oromo bishops formally establishing the breakaway “Oromia Orthodox Tewahedo Church” on 23 January. The newly ...

An Orthodox priest at Nakuto Lab Rock Church, outside Lalibela, Ethiopia. About three-quarters of Orthodox Ethiopians say they attend church every week. (Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The head of the ...

Orthodox Christians constitute 43% of the population, making them Ethiopia's largest and most influential religious group Ethiopia has restricted social media and messaging platforms ahead of rival ...

Nairobi: Ethiopia's ancient Orthodox Church has accused the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of interfering in its affairs as tensions mount over a breakaway group of bishops. The Church is ...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has overseen the reunification of feuding wings of the one of the world's oldest Christian churches, his top aide said Friday. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ...

Ethiopia’s orthodox church has elected a new leader of the influential body in the predominantly Christian nation. Abune Matias, 71, was Thursday named the 6th Patriarch of the church officially known ...

Ethiopia has restricted social media and messaging platforms ahead of rival planned rallies following a split in the popular Orthodox Church. The row has caused deadly violence and began last month ...