ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP ... Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and Protestant churches. They traditionally celebrate ...

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia follow the Julian calendar ... Priest Isaias Seyoum from Selassie Church in Addis Ababa said the Christmas celebration is about more than food and festivities.

Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo) Christian Orthodox believers, who ...

(AP Photo) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — 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.