The much-vaunted rock-hewn churches of Lalibela have lately become the surprising source of protests and local tensions.by James Jeffrey Lalibela, Ethiopia – The mediaeval Ethiopian town of Lalibela is one of the country’s most famous and serene settings, beloved by tourists and Ethiopian Orthodox Christians alike for its concentration of rock-hewn churches. But the usual reverence and spiritual […]
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