Ethiopia: One of the oldest Christian nations in the world
Ethiopia’s faith can be said to predate the arrival of Christianity in Europe – even if just by a few years. The Book of Acts tells the story
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Ethiopia’s faith can be said to predate the arrival of Christianity in Europe – even if just by a few years. The Book of Acts tells the story
"We embrace children so undernourished that they appear skin and bones... families who are struggling to provide even a portion of a single meal each day..."
Scholar contends that African tradition is far older than European.
In the tumultuous period following the Council of Chalcedon, a group of nine missionaries known as the Nine Saints made their way to Ethiopia.
One of the most remote and inaccessible places of worship in the world, it requires a strenuous climb of approximately 800 steps to reach its entrance.