QASR EL-YAHUD, West Bank (AP) — Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus' traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by thousands of land mines left over from ...

Inaugurated recently in Jordan, the establishment is not just an academic initiative but a project that combines education, ...

QASR AL-YAHUD BAPTISM SITE, West Bank — One by one, the pilgrims plunged under the cool, khaki-toned waters of the Jordan River, wading in from the Israeli-controlled western bank to rededicate their ...

The officially recognized site of Jesus' baptism drew thousands of Catholics and others nationwide to the east bank of the Jordan River Jan. 13 for a special Mass as COVID-19 restrictions dropped.

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 ...

Malcolm Reading Consultants announced today Níall McLaughlin Architects (NMA) won an international competition to design a new museum at the baptismal site of Jesus Christ in Bethany, Jordan. 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 ...

Father Sergio Pérez, superior of the Community of the Institute of the Incarnate Word established on the site of the baptism of Jesus, discusses his new mission to serve pilgrims and spread Catholic ...

AMMAN — The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ (Al Maghtas) welcomed 25,547 visitors during January and February 2026, including 23,242 foreign visitors and 2,305 Jordanians, according to Ministry of ...

— His Majesty underscores importance of university in reinforcing symbolic significance of Baptism Site, building on Kingdom’s role as model of moderation, inter-faith harmony— Established by the ...

More than 4,000 pilgrims packed the "church of the baptism", west of the Jordanian capital Amman and near the Dead Sea. Before the ceremony started, dozens of priests walked to the river and filled ...