A shrine near the traditional site of Jesus' baptism on the River Jordan hosted an Epiphany procession for the first time in more than 50 years on Sunday after it was declared free of landmines.

Three popes have visited the site of Jesus’ baptism on the Jordanian banks of the Jordan River: John Paul II in 2000, Benedict XVI in 2009, and Francis in 2014. Pope Paul VI first visited Jordan ...

Three popes have visited the believed site of Jesus’ baptism on the Jordanian banks of the Jordan River: John Paul II in 2000, Benedict XVI in 2009 and Francis in 2014. Pope Paul VI first ...

For example, the Christian Bible details the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the Jordan River, making it a sacred place for many believers. Overview of Drought and Climate Change in ...

The Baptism of the Lord Jesus teaches us something about the theology of ... church at the Al-Maghtas site on the east bank of the Jordan River. “Al-Maghtas” is Arabic for “immersion ...

The baptism site was added by UNESCO to the World Heritage List in 2015. The spokesperson for the Catholic Church in Jordan, Rifat Bader, said 1,000 people were allowed to attend the pilgrimage ...

A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently placed in the new Church of the Baptism in Jordan. (photo ... precisely here that God came to meet us, as if to gather into his embrace ...