A surge of people converting to Orthodox Christianity is helping local parishes here buck the national trend of declining church attendance and membership at other Christian denominations.

The efforts to resolve the dispute within the Malankara Church have received a boost with three Oriental Orthodox Churches stepping in to facilitate peace negotiations. According to sources, the ...

A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense as he walks through rows of congregants at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington ...

The Ethiopi­an Or­tho­dox Tewa­he­do Church cel­e­brat­ed Palm Sun­day (Hosan­nah) at their Holy Trin­i­ty Parish in Beetham Gar­dens last Sun­day to start Holy Week.

A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense as he walks through rows of congregants at Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington ...

Ethiopian Church Washington DC A congregant worships at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 5, 2025.

A congregant of the Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, stands during a service in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 5, 2025.

A congregant kneels to pray during a service at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo ...

A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense as he walks through rows of congregants at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington, D.C.