Meskel Festival, the discovery of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified, is one of the major Ethiopian Orthodox festivals celebrated warmly and colorfully by Orthodox Christians. Ethiopia ...
Meskel is celebrated as a grand religious occasion among the Ethiopian Orthodox believers because it is believed that a part of the True Cross has been brought to Ethiopia. It is said to be kept ...
Thousands of Ethiopians have gathered in the capital city to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the ...
Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It marks the discovery of the cross Jesus was crucified on, according to ...
Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Addis Ababa to celebrate Meskel, an annual religious festival distinguished ...
In Meskel square Thursday, the patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church lit a large one in the presence of thousands of believers in white costumes. Across Ethiopia, many gather in ...
Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival ... according to Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition. On Thursday, believers gathered in ...