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.

The exhibition features over 90 artifacts that narrate the history of Christianity in Jordan from its beginnings to the ...

And that includes our soul, where he can dwell today, as vividly and truly, as he came to the River Jordan to be baptized by John. The theology of the baptismal site answers the question that Pope ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the largest churches in the Middle East The whole historic baptism site was identified and classified ... by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan River. Credit: Solène Tadié Recalling ...

the site in the desert area near the Jordan River where, according to ancient tradition, the Gospel story of the baptism of Jesus at the hands of John the Baptist took place. The celebration will ...

It also was the site of many events important ... 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 ...

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah, the "Jordan: Dawn of Christianity" Exhibition has been inaugurated in Rome, Italy.The exhibition, which runs from January 31 to February 28, aims to ...

The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Friday consecrated a new Catholic church at Bethany Beyond the Jordan on the banks of the Jordan River officially recognized by the church as ...