Ethiopian Orthodox Christians in Washington mark Easter with prayer, joyful family celebrations

Dressed head to toe in white, hundreds of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians packed tightly into Washington, D.C.’s DSK Mariam Church to sing hymns in the ancient language Ge’ez, to pray, and to stand vigil as their Easter Sunday unfolded

April 13, 2026Updated: April 13, 2026
AP nullBy JESSIE WARDARSKI

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