Archives for: October 2009
Christianity and Politics: Do They Mix? (Amare Tabor)
October 27th, 2009A response to Mr. Girma’s article that was written in Amharic,ክርስትና እና ፖለቲካ [ግርማ ካሣ ] /Christianity and Politics/.
Two Evangelists in Ethiopia Released from Prison
October 29th, 2009Judge acquits Christians falsely accused of insulting Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Famine eclipses Ethiopia’s beauty and rich history (Video)
October 27th, 2009Twenty-five years after famine devastated Ethiopia, poverty still mars the country’s image. Worldfocus correspondent Martin Seemungal explores another side of Ethiopia. He reports on Ethiopia’s people, religion, and beauty and explores the relics that dot the landscape in the northern part of the country.
ኢህአዴግና የሃይማኖት ፖለቲካ
October 26th, 2009Eritrea inflicts another blow on Christians
October 23rd, 2009More than 2,800 Christians remain behind bars for their persistence to worship outside of the state sanctioned Orthodox, Lutheran and Catholic churches.
Alleged Robber Hands Bullet to Store Clerk After She Prays With Him
October 22nd, 2009A man suspected of robbing an Indianapolis check cashing store removed the bullet from his gun after the clerk talked about God and prayed with him, police said.
Evangelical and Orthodox Clashes in Oromia region (Amharic)
October 19th, 2009A Renewed Open Plea for Birtukan’s Release (By Rev. Tegga Lendado)
October 19th, 2009
What bothers me most is the apathetic silence of the religious leaders more than the adamant insensitivity of Bertukan’s captors. Once again, I am making this plea as, neither a political nor a humanitarian activist but a concerned servant of Christ advocating for truth, justice, peace and reconciliation.
Dr. Catherine Hamlin of Ethiopia is awarded the "Alternative Nobel" Prize
October 14th, 2009Catherine Hamlin came to Ethiopia from Australia in 1959 to work as an obstetrician and gynaecologist at a hospital in Addis Ababa. With her husband Reginald she pioneered the surgical treatment of obstetric fistula.
ክርስትና እና ፖለቲካ (ግርማ ካሣ)
October 14th, 2009New Book Uncovers Oprah's Spirituality
October 13th, 2009Oprah Winfrey's name is known around the world and without a doubt carries tremendous influence today. But is Winfrey sending the wrong message about God?
Best-selling Christian author and apologist Josh McDowell says "yes."
Ethiocross's Song of the Week by Nazret Amanuel Chior
October 12th, 2009
Study: Muslims = Quarter of World Population; 28 million in Ethiopia
October 10th, 2009About three-quarters of Muslims living as minorities are concentrated in five countries: India (161 million), Ethiopia (28 million), China (22 million), Russia (16 million) and Tanzania (13 million).
Jailed Evangelists in Ethiopia Win Appeal but Remain in Prison
October 9th, 2009Ethiopian Orthodox Church members said to orchestrate new charge of 'insulting' church.
Ethiopian Maid burned with boiling water in UAE - Al Jazeera VIDEO
October 7th, 2009An Ethiopian maid in United Arab Emirates speaks to Al Jazeera about the abuses she suffered under her employer.
Patriarch Abuna Paulos Encourages Bishops in Africa Synod
October 7th, 2009Christians, and in particular religious leaders, have a very real role to play in bringing about justice, peace and reconciliation, according to the patriarch of the Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Church.
29 Plead Not Guilty In Taxi License Case (NEW VIDEO)
October 5th, 2009More than two dozen men, all Ethiopian immigrants or Ethiopian Americans, took up two rows in a packed courtroom Monday to plead not guilty to accusations they bribed a D.C. government official to obtain taxi licenses.
Ethiocross's Song of the Week by Azeb Hailu
October 4th, 2009
Updated; 39 Ethiopians Accused Of Taxi Bribery in Washington DC (VIDEO)
October 3rd, 200939 people Indicted in Taxicab Bribery Scandal, most appear to be Ethiopians .
Muslim Mob Severely Injured Three Christians,Ransacked Two Churches in Ethiopia
October 3rd, 2009An estimated 300 Muslims ransacked Mulu Wongel Evangelical Church and set fire to church property. They also attacked the nearby home of Evangelist Gizachew, one of the church’s leaders, destroying his clothes, chairs, tables, sofa, bicycles, and TV.
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