Organizers hope to see millions of Christian pilgrims coming to Jordan to engage in this historic commemoration of the Baptism Site, the starting point of Christ’s earthly mission.
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Cardinal Pizzaballa prays in the cave where Jesus stopped with his mother
by Dale Gavlakby Dale GavlakThe Church of Our Lady of the Mount commemorating the Virgin Mary is located next to a Catholic school that aids orphans and disabled children.
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“Come, come to the Holy Land, come to the Jordan River, visit this holy place, visit this church, and be blessed by the waters of the Jordan River.”
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Consecration of new church on banks of Jordan River called a sign of hope for region
by Dale Gavlakby Dale GavlakBETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, told thousands of faithful that Pope Francis sent him to preside over the inauguration and …
