Thousands of Ethiopians were gathered on Addis Ababa’s Meskel square Thursday (Sep. 26).
The festival celebrates the cross upon which Jesus was crucified, according to the church beliefs, and its recovery by Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine.
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Meskel, the feast of the Cross, as they pray for peace
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