But it’s worth it, she said, for the church to encourage other young Ethiopian Americans to find a fulfilling spiritual path and reconnect with their roots. “Everything is so beautiful and so ...

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A collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be part of an Oxford exhibition meant to 'contextualize' the legacy of ...

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A collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be the centerpiece of an exhibition at Oxford University meant to “contextualize” the legacy of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes ...

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.

It now has more than 1,500 registered members, and church leaders say more than 4,000 people attend services each week. DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of ...