Inside Ethiopia’s Wonder Churches

Paul Juma 12/1/2012 Deep in the rugged mountains of Ethiopia, a small village carries enormous historical and religious significance — and wonder. Lalibela village, 700 km north of Addis Ababa, has 11 mystical churches that bear the soul of Ethiopia’s religious heritage. On January 7, thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Church pilgrims made a journey whose significance has outlived generations: the pilgrimage to Lalibela to mark the Ethiopian Christmas