They were gathered last Sunday to mark Timket, the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany. For the faithful, the holiday commemorates Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan and his ...

Six churches came together over the weekend to celebrate the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Epiphany in Mount Baker. The two-day holiday, called Timket, serves as a celebration of the ...

Addis Ababa, January 20, 2025 (ENA) ----The commemoration of the impressive feast of Timket (Baptism of Lord Jesus Christ) which brought peoples from various cultures and traditions conveys the ...

Ethiopian Orthodox priests carry \"Tabots\" on their heads, a replica of the Ten Commandments, during the annual Epiphany celebration called \"Timket\" to commemorate Jesus Christ's baptism in the ...

Timket, also called the Ethiopian Epiphany, asks the faithful to remember how Jesus was baptized, said Nekatibeb Yemane, the head of priests for the church’s district of Boston, through a ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia . Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox faith on Friday celebrated Timket -- also called the Epiphany -- a holiday commemorating Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River.

People celebrate Epiphany, a colorful festival celebrated all over Ethiopia to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 18, 2023.

Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox followers gathered in the capital Addis Ababa on Friday and Saturday to celebrate Epiphany, also called Timket, a religious festival commemorating Jesus' baptism in ...

Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox followers gathered in the capital Addis Ababa on Friday and Saturday to celebrate Epiphany, also called Timket, a religious festival commemorating Jesus' baptism in ...