Ethiopian worshippers risked lives to protect 'Ark of the Covenant'
Hundreds of worshippers reportedly armed with 'cobbles and sticks' rushed to protect the sacred Ark of the Covenant as brutal fighting in Ethiopia neared the church where it is said to be secured. As skirmishes broke out between soldiers and rebel fighters in the holy city of Axum, in the Tigray region, worshippers rushed to defend the Church of St Mary of Zion. A local university lecturer claimed to The Times that some people 'were killed' after running to 'support priests and others protecting the ark' at the church. The ark is described in the Bible as an ornate wooden casket which houses...
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