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The Covenant of St. Mary (Kidane Mihret)
The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah’s Fast)
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
RELATIONS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH WITH THE REST OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLD
February 5, in featured news, news
According to the ‘Orthodoxy Cognate Page news’, 2016, currently, the 5th Pan-Orthodox Pre-Council Conference approved a draft document of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church on Autonomy and the Ways of Declaring It.
540 Konso Community Members Baptized
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.