National Catholic Register23d
‘We Are Here to Start a Dialogue,’ Says Priest in Charge of the Baptism Church in Jordan
In 2009, when Pope ... in Jordan, we have a very close and friendly relationship with Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad who is the king’s cousin and had been responsible for developing the Baptism ...
The Jordan Times27d
Deputising for King, Prince Ghazi inaugurates Church of the Baptism of the Lord
He also invited international pilgrims to visit the church, the Baptism Site, and other Christian pilgrimage locations in Jordan ... Pope Benedict XVI blessed the cornerstone of the church on May 10, ...
Voice of America26d
Top Vatican diplomat consecrates Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site
Three popes have visited the believed site of Jesus’ baptism on the Jordanian banks of the Jordan River: John Paul II in 2000, Benedict XVI in 2009 and Francis in 2014. Pope Paul VI first ...
Fides26d
VATICAN/ANGELUS - Baptism of the Lord, the Pope: "The face and voice of God are manifested in Jesus’ humanity"
Pope Francis returned to St. Peter's Square ... This feast commemorates the moment when Christ went to receive the baptism of penance preached and administered by John the Baptist in the Jordan. What ...
Catholic News Agency27d
New church in Jordan reflects national desire for closer ties with Christendom
One of the largest churches in the Middle East The whole historic baptism ... Pope Benedict XVI who, during a visit to Jordan in 2009, laid the foundation stone for the building, alongside King ...
The Jordan Times26d
King receives Vatican’s secretary of state
Discussions covered the need to end the Israeli war on Gaza and bolster the humanitarian response in the Strip, with the King commending the ... Church of the Baptism of the Lord at the Baptism Site ...
National Catholic Register28d
Jesus Gives Us the Glorious Gift of Baptism
We have just heard in the Gospel the words that rang out from heaven when Jesus was baptized by John in the River Jordan ... salvation! — Pope St. John Paul II, Feast of the Baptism of the ...
The Jordan Times on MSN5d
'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 News27d
Church of the Baptism: For Card Parolin, violence must not determine the Mideast’s future
The Vatican Secretary of State, who presided over the consecration of the Latin Church at Al-Maghtas on behalf of Pope Francis, made a new appeal for a ceasefire, hostage release, and peace based ...
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 ...
Mena FN26d
Deputising For King, Prince Ghazi Inaugurates Church Of The Baptism Of The Lord
(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - Deputising for his majesty King Abdullah ... of the Baptism Site, for his support in constructing the church. He also extended his thanks to Pope Francis ...