WASHINGTON – In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity. During hourslong ...
This weekend, Orthodox Christians, including many from the Ethiopian community in the D.C. area, are celebrating Fasika, or Easter, marking the end of the 55-day fast called Abiy Tsome, or the Great ...
During hours-long worship services, the Ge’ez language reverberates throughout the Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church. Congregants prostrate themselves and bow when a priest walks among ...