Some of the more prominent examples in recent decades have been the Quakers during the Nigerian Civil War (1967-70), the ...

Ethiopia is a profoundly religious, multi-faith state. It is grappling with myriad conflicts, including religious-based violence in different parts of the country. Against this backdrop, religious ...

When Shoshana Polakoff was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 at the age of 37, her life was suddenly turned upside down. With three young children at home and intense chemotherapy on the horizon, ...

In the Latin Church, believers determine how they will observe Lent (fasting is prescribed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday). In contrast, the dietary observances of Orthodox Great Lent ...

Early African Christian Women and Spiritual Leadership From its earliest days, Christianity in Africa involved significant ...

I have recently traveled to countries like Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates, and throughout my journey, I was constantly reminded of Ethiopia’s profound ...

We found ourselves among thousands of pilgrims who had converged on Lalibela for the upcoming Orthodox Christmas ... We began ...

A quintessential Addis Ababa experience begins at a place like Tomoca Coffee on Wavel Street, one of the city's original ...

The rapid growth and vibrant pulse of the African church is often powered by the unwavering faith and tireless commitment of women, sometimes constituting up to 90% of congregants in some churches.

At age 75 in 1929, Fox was called as president of the Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Association, a forerunner of the modern Young Women organization. As one of the last living pioneers preparing to ...

Catholic women inside the fencing around a church hold signs with messages such as “If the Church has hurt you, I ask forgiveness” and “Feminism is justice and justice begins with the right ...

For centuries, the instrument’s music has accompanied the prayers and meditations of monks of the Ethiopian Tewahedo Church, which represents about ... and in the form of a veil for women. At Grace ...