Bethlehem became a holy site. It is because we are imperfect ... the most important event in the life of Jesus, His baptism, which marks the beginning of His ministry. Christians rank the Jordan River ...

Prince Ghazi expresses his delight to check on progress in the revamp project, appreciating the role of the church staff and ...

That’s part of the reason Gosnell and the Orthodox Anglican Mission church in Laurens had a Blessing of the River and memorial service on Sunday at Irvin Pitts Memorial Park along the shoals of the ...

The Latin church is located a couple of kilometers from the identified site of the baptism of Jesus and has its own access to the Jordan River. Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista ...

The officially recognized site of Jesus' baptism drew thousands of Catholics and others nationwide to the east bank of the Jordan River Jan. 13 for a special Mass as COVID-19 restrictions dropped.

The officially recognized baptism site of Jesus drew thousands to Jordan ... Patriarch of Jerusalem was at the eastern bank of the Jordan River for the pilgrimage mass and said it "could be ...

recognising that the River Jordan and its valley is also loaded with religious importance for Jews and Muslims. An architectural illustration showing how part of the new baptism site might look ...

Catholic pilgrims attend a mass at the Church of the Baptism of Christ, near the site of Al-Maghtas, where Jesus is believed by Christians to have been baptised by Saint John, in the Jordan river ...