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The Baptism Site “Bethany beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) is located in the Jordan Valley, north of the Dead Sea. The site contains two distinct archaeological areas, Tell el-Kharrar, also known as ...
Top Vatican diplomat inaugurates, consecrates Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site
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 ...
National Catholic Register28d
‘We Are Here to Start a Dialogue,’ Says Priest in Charge of the Baptism Church in Jordan
2025 BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan — Father Sergio Pérez, an Argentinian priest from the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE), defines the site of the baptism of Christ in Jordan as “a ...
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'Jordan: Dawn of Christianity' Exhibition opened in Rome
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 ...
Asia News1mon
Church of the Baptism: For Card Parolin, violence must not determine the Mideast’s future
the desert site on the banks of the Jordan River that an ancient Christian tradition identifies as Bethany beyond the Jordan where the Gospel of John places the Baptism of Jesus. “From this ...