A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently placed in the new Church of the Baptism in Jordan. (photo ... in neighboring Syria to radical Islamic groups. “I would like to encourage ...

There are similar aspects, in particular the respect for Christian churches in general and for the Catholic Church in particular. Here in Jordan ... to develop in the next few years at the ...

The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Friday consecrated a new Catholic church ... exhibition “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity,” to debut at the Vatican next month, celebrating ...

The church is affiliated with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Jordan, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. The event was attended by Vatican Secretary of State and personal envoy of His ...

Card Pietro Parolin will preside over the solemn ceremony as papal legate on 10 January. The structure stands on land in the Wadi al-Kharrar area donated by King Abdullah II where the Franciscan ...

The Jan. 10 inauguration of a vast church on the very spot where Jesus Christ was baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan River ... Syria to radical Islamic groups. “ ...