Frank Gardner An Ethiopian nun at the Church of St Mary of Zion in Axum. The red carpet has been laid out in preparation for the Lent Procession around the church. Frank Gardner Prayer and ...

"Aksum is a holy place. This city is a monastery," says Mr Godefa, the deputy head of Askum's Our Lady Mary of Zion Church. This long-held position of Orthodox Christians is now at the centre of ...