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His Grace Abune Natnael rests

March 1, 2016
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved father and dear shepherd, His Grace Abune Natnael, Archbishop of Arsi Diocese. In honor of His Grace Abune Natnael, it will be agreed to hold a funeral service on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Debr Kidus Debre Me’aza Abune Tekle Haymanot monastery, located at Arsi, about 175 kilometers south of  Addis Ababa,  Ethiopia.

The Covenant of St. Mary (Kidane Mihret)

February 23, 2015
By Kassa Nigus
Saints enjoy greater grace before God for forsaking the world and receiving hardship for the love of God. They have received spiritual powers to perform miracles while in this world such as making the dead rise, healing different ailments and driving out demons.

The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah’s Fast)

February 19/ 20 16

The fast of Nineveh, the shortest canonical lent recognized by the Orthodox Church, is observed for three consecutive days, from Monday till Wednesday fifteen days prior to the Great Lent following the dietary rules of the Great Lent. As with all other fasts of the Holy church, the fast of Nineveh is observed by refraining from the intake of all dairy and meat products.

The Statue of Abune Petros Returns to its Former Square

February 9, 2016
By Kassa Nigus  
The 9.3 tone statue of Abune Petros, the Ethiopian martyred Archbishop, returned back to its old place known as Abune Petros square on February 7, 2016 after the completion of the light rail transit project.

540 Konso Community Members Baptized

February 2, 2016 
Though Christianity in Ethiopia dates to the 1st century AD as it clearly shown in the New Testament (Acts 8:26-38) when Philip the Evangelist converted an Ethiopian court official, the church still has been baptizing its new believers.

School of Divinity of Howard University Returns Sacred manuscript to Ethiopian Orthodox Church

February 1, 2016 (In Featured News)

After more than forty years of being in American Howard, the sacred Ethiopian manuscript has been returned to its original home and rightful owner, the Monastery of Debre Libanos thanks to the goodwill of Howard Divinity School.  A delegation of the university brought the sacred items to Ethiopia and delivered to the Monastery on January 11, 2016. 

Astereyo Mariam: the Festivity of the Death of St Mary

January 29, 2016

By Kassa Nigus  

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido church commemorates the death of St. Mary on Tir 21 (January 29). The day is known as Aster’eyo to mean appearance/Epiphany. It coincides with the season the church devoted to remember the different manifestations of Christ’s glory and Divinity, especially the Nativity, the Baptism as well as the miracle at Cana.

SAINT OF THE DAY

January 24, 2015
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church has been honoring both indigenous and foreign saints and martyrs dedicating a specific day to them throughout the year. Some of the saints were well known and celebrated in a very colorful feast, while  others remembered in a daily readings of their biography, struggle with the pagans for the sake of Christ  in order to  understand the sacrifices done by them and inspire faithful to lead a spiritual life.