St. Lalibela Pilgrimages | Thirteen Months of Living Faith

Bete Giyorgis church seen from above in the Lalibela landscape

Septemberመስከረም

A church leader carrying an Ethiopian cross

Octoberጥቅምት

Two people standing together with candles at night

Novemberህዳር

A pilgrim reading beside a rock-hewn church

Decemberታህሳስ

A pilgrim reading by candlelight outdoors at night

Januaryጥር

A pilgrim reading by candlelight inside a stone church

Februaryየካቲት

A pilgrim reading beside the doorway of a rock-hewn church

Marchመጋቢት

A musician dressed in white

Aprilሚያዝያ

A young pilgrim walking through a rock-hewn passage

Mayግንቦት

Church leaders dressed in white carrying staffs

People keeping candlelight beside a stone church wall

Julyሐምሌ

A pilgrim framed by the doorway of a stone church

Augustነሐሴ

Conversation beside church textiles

Pae’gume’ጳጉሜ

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