On the ground and online, orthodox Christians in Ethiopia and Eritrea are commemorating the Meskel festival, the founding of the true cross on which Jesus was crucified. Reports indicate that the Ethiopian Orthodow Tewahdo Church held a procession at the Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. The annual event which falls on September 27 or September 28 in a leap year commemorates the fourth century discovery by Roman Empress Saint Helena (Queen Eleni) of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. pic.twitter.com/HiVNI5mJDF — U.S. Embassy Addis (@USEmbassyAddis) September 26, 2018Happy #Meskel Celebration from all of us at Ethiopian Airlines. Meskel celebrations commemorate the discovery of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified by St. Helena, According to legend, in the year 326 pic.twitter.com/maeusJLO1A — Mahlet Yohannes (@globetrotter1_) September 26, 2018

Source: Ethiopian News September 26, 2018 16:07 UTC