Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church faced a crisis in 2023 when a group of rebel archbishops created a dissident synod. Abune is an honorific title used for bishops belonging to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Screenshot of the false post, taken on January 12, 2024"Abune Petros fled the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church today without authorisation of the church by presenting fake travel documents," it continues. The Ethiopian prime minister was also involved in mediating between the Holy Synod and the rebel group. The Ethiopian Epiphany is a colourful religious festival celebrated among followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church every January and listed by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of humanity (archived here).

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2024 10:03 UTC