70-year-old priest climbs a 250-meter cliff every day — and has done it for 56 years — to feel closer to God

What's the context? @grok

The video shows a 70-year-old Ethiopian Orthodox priest climbing a 250-meter cliff daily for 56 years to reach Abuna Yemata Guh, a rock-hewn church in Ethiopia's Tigray Region at 2,580 meters. This act reflects deep faith, tied to Ethiopian Orthodox traditions of serving in remote sacred spaces. The church, likely from the 6th century, honors St. Abuna Yemata and holds 15th-century paintings. Its inaccessibility preserves its heritage but raises safety concerns. The priest's climb is a spiritual practice, not tourism, despite regional conflicts like the 2021 Guh village massacre.

The oldest human being in the world is Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a 116-year-old nun from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul who was born on May 27, 1908.

Meaning “closer to god” - dying, right ?

Wow, that’s real faith and strength.

He could achieve the same thing on his knees.

Shaolin monk demonstration of iron finger

Faith meets fitness! 56 years of cliff climbs—this priest’s devotion is literally *rock-solid*. 🙏⛰️

Commute to work ain't no thang

The monk climbing the cliff with bare foot without any help

Well that is sweet.