ROCHESTER — For the second year in a row, local Ethiopian Orthodox Christians observed Meskel on the shore of Cascade Lake. Community leaders estimate about 80% of them are Ethiopian Orthodox Christian. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate in September the finding of the cross used to crucify Jesus Christ. The fire, known as a Demera, marks the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday Meskel which celebrates the finding of the cross used to crucify Jesus Christ. The fire, known as a Demera, marks the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday Meskel which celebrates the finding of the cross used to crucify Jesus Christ.

Source: Ethiopian News September 27, 2022 01:52 UTC