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Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting

Al Jazeera Sunday 27 September 2026, 13:34 UTC 1 min read
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Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting NewsFeed 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. This year, worshippers are calling for peace amid renewed fighting in the country’s northern Tigray region. Published On 27 Sep 2026

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting NewsFeed 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. This year, worshippers are calling for peace amid renewed fighting in the country’s northern Tigray region. Published On 27 Sep 2026
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