Jordanian archaeologist Mohammad Waheeb says Jesus was baptized on the eastern bank of the Jordan River, citing six years of ...

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 ...

Catholic congregants throughout Jordan and international visitors joyfully celebrated Epiphany on Jan. 9 at the site of Jesus' baptism. The site is officially recognized by the Catholic Church as the ...

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 ...

While UNESCO and the Vatican agree the site is in Jordan, a spot across the Jordan River, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, draws more visitors. On the banks of the Jordan River where the Bible says ...

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

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, ...

Thousands of Catholic Christians attended a special mass Friday on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River in an annual pilgrimage to the site where many believe Jesus was baptised. Before the ceremony ...

Committee will oversee events for the 2,000th anniversary in 2030 at Al-Maghtas, the traditional site of Christ’s baptism People arrive to attend Mass for the dedication and inauguration of the Church ...

During the Mass, the Gospel passage recalling the baptism of Jesus was proclaimed. In the homily, it was emphasized how, through baptism, every believer becomes a child of God and a living member of ...