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Ethiopian Orthodox Christians at an Easter service

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April 2023: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Orthodox devotees pray during the celebration of Easter at Bole Medhanialem church in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Easter, also known as Fasika in Amharic, commemorates Jesus’s resurrection and marks the end of a 55-day fast among Orthodox believers

Photograph: Amanuel Sileshi/AFP/Getty Images

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Ethiopian pilgrims during the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem.

Photo by Aviram Valdman / The Tower

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Thousands of Ethiopian pilgrims attend the ceremony of the Holy Fire during Easter in Jerusalem.

Photo by Aviram Valdman / The Tower

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Orthodox Christians revere the Holy Fire as one of the holiest miracles in the world, but it is almost unheard of in the West.

Photo by Aviram Valdman / The Tower

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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is among the oldest in history. Its members believe the church’s origins are recounted in the Book of Acts, which would place its beginngings at the dawn of Christianity itself.

Photo by Aviram Valdman / The Tower

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An Ethiopian woman is overcome by emotion at the ceremony of the Holy Fire during Easter.

Photo by Aviram Valdman / The Tower

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The main language of the Ethiopian church is Ge’ez, a Semitic tongue with the same roots as Hebrew. The church’s liturgy and biblical canon are written in the language.

Photo by Aviram Valdman / The Tower