Nearly 500,000 pilgrims of all denominations visit this site annually, which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission. According to the Gospel (John 1:28), this is “Bethany Beyond ...

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It was for me an opportunity to catechize them, through the explanation of the meaning of stain-glass windows, paintings, sculptures, etc. The same will happen at the Baptism site; that is ...

That is the meaning of baptism. There are limits to the theology of geography. Our souls are not physical places; our souls are spiritual realities. But biblical geography teaches us that there is ...

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Baptism is a fundamental rite in the life of every Christian, and this year, in the evocative Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis administered the sacrament to 21 newborns, children of Vatican employees and ...

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.

Parolin inaugurated and consecrated the Church of the Baptism of the Lord at Al-Maghtas, known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, before thousands of Jordanians, Palestinians, other Arabs and diplomats.

One of the largest churches in the Middle East The whole historic baptism site was identified and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site some 20 years ago. It has since then been the subject ...

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