The Aporia
The Aporia
2 articles about 1 event for “Meskel Holiday In Ethiopia”.
“Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians have celebrated Meskel, an annual festival commemorating the discovery of the ‘True Cross’ on which Christians believe Jesus was crucified.”
“WELKITE, Ethiopia (AP) — Millions of Christians in Ethiopia gathered to celebrate Meskel, a religious holiday that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman empress Helena in the 4th century, even as fighting continued in the troubled northern…”