Ethiopian Orthodox Christian faithfuls marching and singing during a religious festival known as "Meskel". Thousands of Ethiopians were gathered on Addis Ababa's Meskel square Thursday (Sep. 26).

Every September 11—as the rains retreat and the earth drinks its final drops—the golden petals of the Meskel flower are ...

Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It marks the discovery of the cross Jesus was crucified on, according to ...

Ethiopians are celebrating the annual Meskel festival, the first big festival of the Ethiopian religious year. According to Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition, the national holiday marks the ...

With past years' occurrences of the event quickly packing The Pondy Ballroom to capacity, the growing Stars and Stripes ...

Among the other festivals marked on September, Enkutatash, (Ethiopians New Year festival), Demera, a celebration marked on the eve of Meskel, (The True Findings of the Cross in which Jesus was ...