The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Abune Mathias, called upon everyone to fulfill their duties in ...

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) has called on the entire community to promote mutual cooperation for lasting peace and national development.

The patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abune Mathias, in his televised Christmas Eve message called for reconciliation and peace in a nation where conflict has been often fueled by ethnic ...

In a sermon on the Christmas Eve, Abune Mathias, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, said: "The people, particularly the youth, should work for the maintenance of peace." Ethiopian ...

When he passed away in 2012, Bishop Mathias was elected to replace him. More than 40% of Ethiopia's population of about 100 million are adherents of the Orthodox Church Ethiopia has some of the ...

In his Christmas Eve message, Abune Mathias, the patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, called for peace and reconciliation. “We must come together as a nation,” he was quoted as saying ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years.