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Visiting Bethany Beyond the Jordan: Where Jesus was Baptized
Bethany Beyond the Jordan was a spiritual experience my lapsed Catholic self was not expecting. It reminded me that whatever ...
Hotels, restaurants, bazaars: Jordan plans €300 million tourist park at Jesus’ baptism site
Jordan is planning a major development at the historic Baptism site of Al Maghtas, aiming to transform the area into a tourist destination in time for the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' preaching in ...
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The baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17)
Qumran was in the Jordan wilderness ... This could be for the following reasons: baptism is for the forgiveness of sin, yet Jesus is God’s son and therefore sinless Jesus is the greater person ...
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Jordan inaugurates the Church of the Baptism, a sign of peace in the Middle East
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 ...
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Inside Jordan's plan to revamp the baptism site of Jesus
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
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Will Palestinian place where Jesus was baptized become World Heritage Site?
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...