Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Colorado gathered Saturday in Aurora for Meskel. The holiday is celebrated by Ethiopian Christians across the world, marking the revelation of t… ...

A bonfire on the beach at Cascade Lake in Rochester marks the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians mark in September the finding of the cross ...

Orthodox Ethiopians mark the beginning of Meskel, one of the holiest celebrations in the Christian tradition followed in this devout nation riven by ethnic and political violence.

Festivities will continue until Friday (Sep. 27), a national holiday during which the faithful attend church services and share intimate moments with their families.

In "Meskel Flower," Ruhama Wolle celebrates the Ethiopian New Year, ... worn for holidays, weddings, ... Post Production Cat Trzaskowski.

Meskel, the Finding of True Cross, was enthusiastically celebrated across the country today, 28 September. A prayer service presided over by Abune Petros, Archbishop of the Orthodox Tewahdo Church of ...

It is one of the 9 religious and cultural holidays celebrated in Ethiopia between August and September. Ethiopia: Meskel - Ethiopia's World Heritage Worth Promoting Globally - allAfrica.com AllAfrica ...

In a new photo series entitled “Meskel Flower: A Love Letter to Ethiopia,” Wolle contends with self-declaration of home and identity unfettered by miles of distance.

Religious leaders and Ethiopians celebrate Meskel, meaning the Cross in Amharic, is an annual religious holiday among Orthodox in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo ...

Each September, a new season is signified by the blossoming of the Meskel flower, known as the Adey Abeba in the Amharic language. It has come to represent beauty and survival in equal measure, ...

Meskel, the Finding of True Cross, was enthusiastically celebrated across the country today, 27 September. At the celebration held at Bahti Meskerem in which Ministers, senior Government and PFDJ ...