Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Oriental Orthodox Church branch of Ethiopia
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| February 15 2023 | The Church reached an agreement with the illegally ordained synod. |
| February 4 2023 | Three people were reportedly killed in Shashemene by the Oromia Special Forces, including two Orthodox youth, leading to protests and social media solidarity. |
| January 26 2023 | Three Archbishops were excommunicated by the Holy Synod for the illegal ordination attempt. |
| January 22 2023 | An attempted overthrow of Abune Mathias failed, involving a secret formation of a new 26-bishop Synod led by Abune Sawiros. |
| March 3 2022 | Abune Merkorios, the Fourth Patriarch of Ethiopia, died after the church reunification. |
| December 2020 | During the Tigray War, 750 people hiding in the church were allegedly brought out and killed by militants, with local suspicions of an attempted theft of the Ark of the Covenant. |
| November 30 2020 | Annual Festival of Zion Mariam held, which is a significant pilgrimage event for the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. |
| July 25 2018 | Delegates from Ethiopia and the United States declared church reunification, acknowledging two Patriarchs: Merkorios and Mathias. |
| 2016 | Archaeologists excavate a 4th-century basilica at Beta Samati, providing the earliest known physical evidence of a church in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| 2014 | Dr. Alessandro Gori, in collaboration with the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, published a catalog of Islamic codices to support future research on Ethiopian Islamic manuscripts. |
| February 28 2013 | Mathias was elected as the 6th Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. |
| August 16 2012 | Patriarch Paulos died. |
| 2010 | Pew Research Center conducted a study revealing that 74% of Christians in Ethiopia have experienced or witnessed an exorcism, highlighting the significant role of exorcism practices in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. |
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