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Miskaye Hizunan Medhanealem Monastery Graduates 27 Disciples

September 19, 2015

By Mesfin Zegeye  

Miskaye Hizunan Medhane’alem Monastery graduated 27 disciples trained for six years in the New Testament and Qine at the Monastery Secondary School compound on September 14, 2015 in a ceremony attended by archbishops.

St. John the Baptist: A Sign of Newness!

September 19, 2015
By ZeYared Zarema
Part-2
The article gives highlight on the significance of John-newness symbolism: contemplation on the era of St. John the Baptist, the “Divinity baptizer”, as an era and a day of newness; new era, new life, new happening, or totally an era of newness!

St. John the Baptist: A Sign of Newness!

September 11, 2015
By ZeYared Zarema
Introduction

Nobody may have any question on who St. John the Baptist is and what he did, and by what and how he is remembered, but, the contributor of this article enlighten on the significance of John-newness symbolism. Wishing all the readers of this article a HAPPY NEW ETHIOPIAN YEAR, let him take you to his contemplation on the era of St. John the Baptist, the “Divinity baptizer”, as an era and a day of newness; new era, new life, new happening, or totally an era of newness!

New Year blessings by His Holiness Abune Mathias

September 10,2015
By Kassa Nigus and Tsegaye Girm
His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of Ethiopia, Archbishop of Axum and Ichege of the See of Saint Takle Haymanot, has given his blessings concerning the Ethiopian New Year 2008. Excerpts:  

Pagumen: The Thirteenth Month of Ethiopia

September 7,  2015
By Kassa Nigus

The Ethiopian Calendar has 13 months, 12 months of 30 days each and an additional month, at the end of the year, of 5 or 6 days depending on whether the year is a leap year or not. The 13th month of the modern Ethiopian solar calendar1 is one of the many unique ancient heritages Ethiopia has contributed to the entire world.

The Ethiopian calendar gives special consideration to Pagumen for a number of reasons. Let’s see few of them:

First International Orthodox Women Conference held in London

September 1, 2015

News taken from: ORTHODOXY COGNATE PAGE

Under the auspices and blessings of His Holiness Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II, the Orthodox Women’s Ministry (OWM) is excited to launch its first international Orthodox conference. The conference’s main objective is to establish an understanding of the role of women from a historical, theological and practical perspective in our modern world, and the general calling to holiness of men and women in the Body of Christ.

The Eyes of All Wait upon Thee

September 1, 2015
By Kassa Nigus 
The period consists of from August 10 – August 29 in Ethiopian Calendar.  This period is the third sub division of the Ethiopian rainy season comes halfway through the rainy season when the level of rainfall decreases and the   ground gets less moist.

Blaze damages property at Mahibere Kidusan workshop

August 27, 2015
By Kassa Nigus 
A fire broke out in a workshop at the premises of Mahibere Kidusan’s (MK) Development Institution (Limat Tekwam) on Monday, August 24, 2015, damaging property whose worth is yet to  be determined. No one was killed or injured in the accident. 

Tabor and Hermon shall Rejoice in Thy Name

August 18, 2015
By Kassa Nigus 
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ every year on Nehasie 13 (August 19). The feast is observed in remembrance of the revelation of Christ’s Divine glory before the Apostles Peter, James, and John on Mount Tabor.

Mahibere Kidusan films centenary celebration for TV production

August 18, 2015
By Kassa Nigus 
The Broadcast Media Department of Mahibere Kidusan (MK) has filmed Aleka Tekle Gebrehana’s Centenary, the 100 year of death anniversary, celebration being held at Dabre Tabor Iyyesus and Mekane Birhan Holy Trinity Church in Dabre Tabor town from May to September, 2015.