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Meskel-Demera Festival Serves as Shared Value that Elevates Nat'l image, Cultural Wealth: Mayor Adanech
Addis Ababa, September 26, 2026 (ENA) —Meskel-Demera festival is serving as a shared value that elevates Ethiopia’s national image and cultural wealth across the world, Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech ...
WELKITE, Ethiopia — 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 ...
The eve of Meskel, Sept. 26, is traditionally marked by burning a large bonfire, locally called "Demera" in Amharic, at the church, village, and household levels. This is a central act of the ...
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Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid renewed fighting
Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered in Addis Ababa Saturday to celebrate Meskel, filling the capital's Meskel Square with singing, prayer and religious processions before the lighting ...
Thousands gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa for the Demera bonfire ceremony as Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated Meskel on Sept. 27. Priests, deacons and Sunday School students processed ...
Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church was the chief guest at the historic Meskel Festival of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Addis Ababa.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of an Orthodox choir perform during celebrations for the Orthodox holiday of Meskel, an annual holiday celebrating the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered in Addis Ababa Saturday to celebrate Meskel, filling the capital's Meskel ...
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