The caption: “An icon of Jesus Christ from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church ... And indeed, two weeks ago, in the pictures of the two candidates in the Senate election in Alabama, the name ...

One of the oldest images we have is a third-century fresco from the catacombs depicting Jesus as a young Good Shepherd. At the other end of the spectrum is a sixth-century Orthodox icon of Christ ...

On Monday, thousands of Orthodox Christians in ... and midnight mass to honor the birth of Jesus Christ and the conclusion of a 43-day fasting period. Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar, which ...

Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church on Monday celebrated Epiphany (Timket) that symbolizes the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. The Ethiopian Epiphany celebration was registered ...

A writer’s Easter pilgrimage, from Jordan to Jamaica, to find a multiethnic image ... the Christ figure in the world.” The inked strip of parchment from Ethiopia features a black Jesus at ...

New images from a conservation ... of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Another wing surrounds the spot where Jesus is said to have been crucified. [Proof of Jesus Christ? 7 Pieces of Evidence Debated ...

But in one particular, the ritual was strikingly different: Between Christ’s death and resurrection, Orthodox churches commemorated the belief that Jesus descended into hell. While many western ...

“All visitors are welcome to come and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ [Eyesus Christos] in the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition. “We invite you to join us for our Lidet ...

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Orthodox Christians around the world have been celebrating Christmas by attending church services. While the majority of the Christian world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, for many of the ...

While the majority of the Christian world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, for many of the world's 200 million Orthodox Christians, the birth of Jesus Christ is marked on 7 January.