In Ethiopia, thousands of pilgrims flock to holy water sites for spiritual cleansing and physical healing. People often drink the holy water and perform ceremonial cleansing for their bodies or those of their loved ones. But for these vital health messages to reach the people who need them, they must come from trusted sources. Churches that provide holy water are now building structures to protect holy water sources along with latrines within their compounds that pilgrims can use. He reminded them that personal hygiene and respectful use of holy sites is also a faith-related duty.

Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2017 10:41 UTC