Two rival monks are posted at all times in a rooftop courtyard at what many believe is the site of Jesus' crucifixion: a bearded Copt in a black robe and an Ethiopian sunning himself on a wooden chair ...
JERUSALEM — As Orthodox Christians descended on Jerusalem this Easter week to visit the holiest site in their religion, a more earthly concern hovered over the holiday: Would rival monks keep the ...
JERUSALEM — Two rival monks are posted at all times in a rooftop courtyard at the site of what is believed to be Jesus' crucifixion: a bearded Copt in a black robe and an Ethiopian sunning himself on ...
The life of Walatta Petros. Far-fetched it may sound, but what I am describing, without exaggeration, is the kingdom of Ethiopia that Latin Catholics encountered during the 16th and 17th centuries.