It is a cradle of prehistoric humankind. It embraced Christianity long before the missionaries arrived. Its people carved subterranean churches out of solid rock and built mysterious towers of stone.

TPLF forces have taken control of one of Christianity’s oldest heritage sites. The fate of the ancient rock-hewn churches of northern Ethiopia has become a grave concern for Ethiopian Americans ...

An Ethiopian-French bilateral project is developing a long-term conservation strategy for the churches. Options have been suggested for the shelter design based on the updated norms governing the ...

Ethiopia was one of the earliest nations to adopt Christianity in the first half of the fourth century. Today, the country is over 67 percent Christian, embracing Ethiopian Orthodox, Pentecostal Chris ...

On our recent trip to Ethiopia, Daria Braithwaite and I were blessed to start our journey with a tour of the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela. Some call them the Eighth Wonder of the world; they certain ...

Abuna Yemata Guh is one of more than 100 rock-hewn churches in northern Ethiopia, but it's the only one that requires climbing up a 1,000-foot cliff face to reach. Father Assefa, 64, has done it ...

(RNS) — The fate of the ancient rock-hewn churches of northern Ethiopia has become a grave concern for Ethiopian Americans, as a civil war between the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and ...

One of Ethiopia’s most fascinating attributes is its rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, sculpted in exacting detail out the soft volcanic rock in the north of the country. 2/3 Swipe or click to see ...

31 COM 7B.46 Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (Ethiopia) The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7B, 2. Recalling Decision 30 COM 7B.40, adopted at its 30th session ...

It is a cradle of prehistoric humankind. It embraced Christianity long before the missionaries arrived. Its people carved subterranean churches out of solid rock and built mysterious towers of stone.