Ethiopia’s Tigray region is caught between past conflict and fears of another

Ethiopia's Tigray region is bracing for the possibility of renewed conflict over three years after warring parties signed a ...
BMJ Global Health

Drivers of community-based health insurance enrolment in post-war Tigray, Ethiopia

Background Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is crucial for strengthening primary healthcare (PHC) and progressing ...
AllAfrica

Ethiopia: Call From Religious Leaders and Civil Society - the People of Tigray Call for Peace

As the shadow of conflict continues to loom over the Tigray region (see Fides, 2/2/2026), religious and civil society leaders have renewed their plea for an immediate cessation of internal hostilities ...
The Times of Israel

Rights groups call on Interior Ministry to freeze deportation of Ethiopian migrants

However, the refugee and migrant organizations charge that Ethiopia is still too volatile. Israel’s Foreign Ministry itself says on its Addis Ababa website that Israelis should avoid non-essential ...
heraldmalaysia

“Aid to the Church in Need”: Possible atrocities in Tigray

The Pontifical Foundation, “Aid to the Church in Need”, is warning that hundreds of people are being killed in the conflicts in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and that shops, schools, churches and convents ...
The Hill

GOP divided by Capitol Hill visit from Orthodox Christian advocacy group

A trio of House Republicans welcomed an Orthodox Christian delegation that accused Ukraine of religious persecution to Capitol Hill this week. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) and ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Orthodox churches in US face waves of converts

For Orthodox Christians in America, the 20th century was shaped by waves of believers fleeing wars, revolutions and persecution in lands such as Greece, Syria, Russia and Romania. The Orthodox did ...
The New York Times

Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts

“In the whole history of the Orthodox Church in America, this has never been seen,” a priest said about the surge of young men drawn to the demanding practice of Christianity. “The Orthodox Church is ...
The Hill

White House to meet clergy with ties to pro-war Russian Orthodox Church

CORRECTION: The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Porfirije, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill in Moscow in April. An earlier version of this story included ...
Frontiers

Prevalence, associated factors, and perceived causes of mental distress among visitors to holy water in Mekelle town, Tigray, North Ethiopia

Background: In low-income countries, mental disorders contribute to 12% of the global burden of disease compared to 8.1% in developed countries. Seeking help from religious institutions, which offer ...
Des Moines Register

'It's a beautiful thing:' Des Moines Greek Orthodox church sees rise in young adult members

Greek Orthodox churches in Iowa and across the Midwest are seeing a significant increase in attendance, particularly among young adults. St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Des Moines launched the ...