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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The news of NMLA’s selection comes five months after the unveiling of a seven-team shortlist of firms vying for the estimated $30 million project—described as “Christian-centered but welcoming and ...