Ethiopian Christians living in a refugee camp in Sudan have marked Coptic Christmas in exile, desperately praying to be reunited with loved ones and return to their conflict-hit home. Priests carrying wooden crosses led a night-time mass at the Jibreel (Gabriel) church, a hastily converted building in Um Raquba camp near Sudan's eastern border. Worshippers flocked in and out of the building to attend the prayers, which lasted into the early hours of Thursday morning. After weeks of fighting, the Ethiopian premier, who won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, claimed victory after his forces captured Tigray's capital Mekele. "We were dispersed by the war but we were brought together," said Hans, who joined forces with 14 others to buy sheep.

Source: Ethiopian News January 07, 2021 18:22 UTC