The answer
The exact age of the earth is unknown and cannot be proven. The age of humanity calculated from Adam to our contemporary date is approximately 5500 years.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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The question
How old is the earth according to Coptic Orthodox Church and according to Ethiopian Orthodox Church, too, if possible?
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