Archives for: July 2010
NPR:- In Syria, Ban On Veil Raises Few Eyebrows (Audio)
July 22nd, 2010"A few tables away, 20-year-old Rolan Alakel, sat bareheaded and checking her Facebook account while smoking sheesha, a traditional water pipe. She says she hadn't heard about the government ban.
"Here? They did? Seriously?" she says, her face brightening. "Yeah. I’m with them. I don't like it."
Somali Muslims assault Christian in Ethiopia
July 29th, 2010Lasvegas Clark County Zoning Commission denies plan to build Ethiopian Church
July 27th, 2010"A number of neighbors expressed concerns about the size of the building proposed by the Debre Mihret St. Michael’s Ethiopian Orthodox Teawhido Church and its influence on surrounding homes."
Rev. Shim Habte accepts challenge of mission at Willows United Methodist Church
July 27th, 2010"In December 1972, Habte arrived in New York City. Then 18 years old, he had planned to attend a Campus Crusade for Christ in California, he said.
Coming from Ethiopia, where the weather was warm, he was not dressed for the cold New York streets. A taxi driver, Habte said, took an interest in him and asked where he was going and how much money he had."
Ethiopia man accused in Murder of his wife sought help from priest
July 22nd, 2010"He visited the St. Tekle Haimanot Ethiopian Orthodox Church on Merivale Rd., one of several Christian churches serving Ottawa's Ethiopian community of about 5,000, asking if the priest there, Melak Genet Senay, would baptize his 18-month-old daughter."
Addis Journal:- Controversy over a new erected statue of Abune Paulos grow
July 20th, 2010"A new statue erected in the chic parts of Addis is getting residents talking. Standing serene and sedate in the western parts of Bole Medhani Alem Church, the sculpture depicts someone who is currently alive."
The Economist:- The religious right in east Africa
July 19th, 2010"Despite threats of imprisonment from a repressive government they are enjoying success in Eritrea and have also built a large following in traditionally Coptic Christian Ethiopia, where all Protestants are simply known as “Pentay” for Pentecostal. The largest denomination, Kale Heywet, which claims 5m members, has been influenced by the new church movement, as has the 2.5m strong Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania."
Mass allows Ethiopian community to come together in Lebanon
July 18th, 2010"Until recently, Ethiopians lacked a church of their own, as they have been renting the Convent of the Franciscaines for the past decade, and before that, services used to be held at a church in Gemmayzeh. Finally, an Ethiopian Orthodox church was built two years ago in Ain Aar, above Bikfaya."
Europeans approve, Americans reject Muslim veil ban: study
July 8th, 2010"The French overwhelmingly endorse a ban on Muslim face coverings, also known as the burqa or the niqab, as do majorities in Britain, Germany and Spain, a survey conducted by the Washington-based Pew Research Centers Global Attitudes Project found."
Presbyterian leaders approves gay clergy policy
July 8th, 2010World's oldest Bible published in full online
July 8th, 2010"The world's oldest surviving Bible, which has been scattered around the globe for more than a century, has been published in full online."
Ethiopian Charismatics Strengthen Catholic Ties
July 4th, 2010"The charismatic movement has been drawing in an increasing number of young Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants, especially in Addis Ababa, and the leaders of the different churches are reacting in variant ways."
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