Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity ... constructed of local red stone, and known as the Lasta Tukuls. These exceptional churches have been the focus of pilgrimage for Coptic Christians ...

The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings.

In northern Ethiopia, churches are fighting to protect their sacred forests. In the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, it's believed that these forests provide protective 'clothing' for their sacred spaces.

Reforestation efforts in Ethiopia have planted monocultures ... Another part of the project involves encouraging church communities to build protective stone walls around their woods to save ...

Mekina Medhane Alem, built of wood and layered stone, contains 800-year ... is revered in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity; churches dedicated to her can be found in places ranging from Addis ...

Churches are often perceived as peaceful abodes where devotees seek solace and spiritual calm. But tucked away atop a cliff in Northern Ethiopia lies a church that will not only soothe your soul ...

The items, which include two prehistoric stone axes ... century cave churches of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which came under the control of rebel forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray ...

The site of Lalibela has been the object of several restoration campaigns; the main problem having been and still is the deterioration of the monolithic stone roofs of certain ... other partners as ...