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Abuna Aregawi (also called Za-Mika’el 'Aragawi) is one of the Nine Saints that traveled in exile from Rome to Axum - North part of...

Abune Gebre Menfes Qidus is called the “Star of the desert” Born on January 7 / Tahisas 29 – his date of birth and conception coincide...

1. History The Ethiopian scholar and righteous Abba Giorgis is an Ethiopian scholar who occupies a prominent position next to Saint...

In the Name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, Amen According to the doctrine of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church...

The Cross is the emblem of our salvation and Christian faith. It reminds us of the sufferings and death of Eyesus Kristos our Lord and...

Happy Ethiopian New Year 2015! (September 11, 2022)

Ethiopia has its own ancient calendar based on the system called Bahire Hasab - ባሕረ ሃሳብ which means the Sea of Ideas. Bahire Hasab also...

Enkutatash is the name for the Ethiopian New Year in Amharic, it is also called Ri'se Awde Amet which means the Head of the Holy days....

This day Pagume 3 is called Finote Semay, roughly translated ‘road to heavens’. Therefore, the rain that falls on this day is considered...

EOTC 50th Anniversary

The Fast of the Ascension (Tsome Filseta) is one of the seven canonized fasts of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. This fast lasts...

Every year on Nehase 13 (August 19) Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord and...

EOTC Medhane Alem 50th Anniversary

Medhane Alem Day!

In Accordance with the cannon of the Church, there are 9 major feast days and another 9 minor feast days of Our Lord and Savior Eyesus...

The Birth of Our Lord and Savior Eyesus Kristos In the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church the Feast of the Birth of Our Lord and Savior...

Abune Gebre Menfes Qidus [means the salve of the Holy Spirit] was born on Tahisas 29 [January 7] in 829 E.C. His date of birth and...

Melkam Lidet!

‘Nolawi’ ኖላዊ is a Ge’ez word meaning “The Shepherd”, which refers to God who gave his life for the sake of his sheep (mankind). The week...

‘Berhan- ብርሀን’: The week of Berhan (Light) covers the time between Tahisas 12 and 21 (December 21-27). During this week, we fast and...