The Tigrayan Orthodox Tewahedo Church Synod has announced that the town of Axum will be designated the “Holy Axum of St. Mary of Zion,” according to church statements. Following the decision, the church said it plans to introduce a set of religiously oriented regulations, including a ban on the sale of liquor and khat in the town, as well as measures intended to preserve and publicly display symbols of holiness. The secretary general of the Tigray Synod, Abune Argawi, said that the town of Axum has long been referred to as the “Holy City,” and explained that the current decision…