Photo: A portrait of Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein and his wife, Princess Rajwa, displayed in Amman ahead of their 2023 royal wedding. Crown Prince Hussein visited the Baptism Site at Bethany Beyond ...

For years, Christian pilgrims have waded into the Jordan River from both its eastern and western banks to connect with a core event of their faith - the baptism of Jesus. The parallel traditions ...

An archaeologist claims to have identified the 'true site' of Jesus' baptism, citing ruins and ancient texts that he believes ...

ALONG THE JORDAN RIVERALONG THE JORDAN RIVER — Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just briefly soaked her feet in the water where Jesus is ...

Jordan is raising $100 million to build a first-century Palestinian village as part of the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism in the year 2030 at Bethany Beyond the Jordan. The Baptism site, ...

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan has launched a $100 million master plan aimed at attracting 1 million Christian pilgrims to celebrations of the second millennium of the baptism of Jesus in 2030. The ambitious ...

- King leads preparations for 2030 commemoration of 2,000 years since baptism of Jesus Christ- Crown Prince Hussein calls for ...

King Abdullah II of Jordan has given a plot of land to the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem for construction of a church and retreat center at the much-visited Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan site, where, ...

UNESCO declared Bethany Beyond the Jordan, on the eastern side of the Jordan River, as a World Heritage site and the location of Jesus’ baptism. “The decision is logical. The Eastern side is where all ...

Editor's Note: During Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Jordan (May 24), he has invited Syrian refugees and disabled people to join him at the Jordan River Baptism site, revered by many Christians as ...

AL-MAGHTAS, Jordan (AP) — For years, Christian pilgrims have waded into the Jordan River from both its eastern and western banks to connect with a core event of their faith — the baptism of Jesus. The ...