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Italo-Eritrea Archeologists Discover Horn of Africa’s Oldest Churches

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

…. dates back to the second half of the 4th century. BY ANSA * An Italo-Eritrean mission found remains of two early Christian churches, which dates back to the second half of the 4th century, and, therefore, it is estimated that the Horn of Africa Christianity would have extended few decades after the Decree of […]

Eritrea: The Little-told Story of Religious Co-Existence

August 27, 2014September 22, 2015TesfaNews7 Comments

By Dr. Samuel Mahaffy, In the capital city of Asmara, Eritrea, an Orthodox Christian Church and a Muslim Mosque stand within a stone-throw distance of each other. But, there are no stones being thrown. The story of the peaceful co-existence of the religions of Islam and Christianity in the Country of Eritrea is an informative […]