10 inauguration of a vast church on the very spot where Jesus Christ was baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan River was ... Incarnate Word (IVE), the new Catholic church covers an ...

A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently placed in the new Church of the Baptism in Jordan. (photo: Courtesy of Father John D’Orazio) Solène Tadié World January 10, 2025 BETHANY ...

6 each year. Theophany commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, the wedding at Cana and the visit of the Magi. The Orthodox church celebrates the blessings of water during Theophany.” ...