A letter from Abune Samuel in response to his suspension. [view entry]

Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abune Paulos denies making any statement that the Holy Ark of Covenant would be unveiled to the public. At a press briefing that he gave at his office this morning, Abune Palous said that the statement disseminated by the Italian News Agency was wrong... [view entry]

Addis Journal has been on Facebook for some time, where some of the stories are linked to. Readers could interact and comments with friends. If you are not one the 155 friends yet, you could be right now.Just click here. [view entry]

Two Ethiopians who had flown from Hong Kong to Addis on Sunday and Tuesday tested positive for the H1N1 swine flu, Addis Neger reported. A mother who traveled with her two-year-old boy and a flight attendant of the Ethiopian Airlines were kept in the hospital for three days as result... [view entry]

In 1972, when the movie “Ben” premiered and sent that falsetto voice of little Michael Jackson soaring across movie screens, the joy inside black America was palpable. It wasn’t just that the song raced to No. 1 on the charts, it was that it flowed from the magic of film... [view entry]

Two high ranking Ethiopian Orthodox officials have been discharged from their posts, it was disclosed. The Auxiliary Bishop and the bishop of the Addis Ababa diocese, Abune Samuel, and head of the Theological College of the Holy Trinity, Abune Timotios were dismissed from their respective posts as of Thursday, June... [view entry]

Pop star Michael Jackson has died in Los Angles, aged 50. Paramedics were called to the singer’s Beverly Hills home at about midday on Thursday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead two hours later at the UCLA medical centre. Jackson’s brother, Jermaine, said he was believed to have... [view entry]

‘New Muslim Cool’, a new PBS documentary, shows how young Muslim Americans in the post 9-11 era are deepening ties between hip-hop and Islam. Writing for the web magazine, the Root Saud Abdul Khabeer, a doctorial candidate In the Department of Anthropology at Princeton University, says the cross-pollination between Islam... [view entry]

The 2006 Miss Ethiopia, Amleset Muchie who is currently studying filmmaking at New York Film Academy is making a documentary on the life of President Girma Wolde-Giorgis. The one-hour long documentary which is a school project for the actress, model and director would chronicle a day in the life of... [view entry]

Chairperson of the Unity for Democracy and Justice Party, Birtukan Mideksa was re-arrested six months ago after the pardon given to her was revoked. She is still behind the bars, where she isn’t allowed to any visitor other than her mother and her five-year-old girl. This article by Professor Mesfin... [view entry]