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BATU, Ethiopia(AP) — Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated Epiphany, locally known as Timket, on Monday, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist. This is a ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia(AP) — Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered on Monday at celebrations for Epiphany, locally known as Timkat, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John ...

Addis Ababa, January 18, 2026 (ENA)—Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo faithful celebrated Ketera, the solemn eve of Timket (Epiphany) today, 18, January 2026 across the country. The celebrations ...

Addis Ababa — Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered across Ethiopia today to celebrate Timket, the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany that commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River ...

Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass. Ethiopia marked Orthodox Christmas Eve on Tuesday with ...

Namhla Thando Matshanda receives funding from the National Research Foundation. The formal launch of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was ...