FILE – Pope Francis prays in front of the Jordan River at the Bethany beyond the Jordan baptismal site on the east bank of the river, west of Amman, Jordan, on Saturday, May 24, 2014. The Bible ...

On the banks of the Jordan River where the Bible says Jesus was baptized, 15-foot-high reeds rustle in the wind. The site on the Jordanian side of the river looks much like the New Testament ...

The historical Jordan River today is little better than a sluggish polluted stream. Due to the necessity of controlling the water levels of the sea of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) and also due to ...

It is a river of spiritual rebirth, a river of sewage and blame. Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan. Bible stories conjure up a wide, flowing river that cleanses and purifies.

FILE - Pope Francis prays in front of the Jordan River at the Bethany beyond the Jordan baptismal site on the east bank of the river, west of Amman, Jordan, on Saturday, May 24, 2014. The Bible ...

The Bible describes the river, which flows south from the Sea of Galilee into the Dead Sea, marking the border shared by Israel, Jordan and the West Bank, as "overflowing." ...

ALONG 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 said to have ...

Jordan announces a $100 million project to expand the facilities at the Jordan River site venerated as the place where Jesus was baptized. ... and food will be based on plants mentioned in the Bible.

FILE - Pope Francis prays in front of the Jordan River at the Bethany beyond the Jordan baptismal site on the east bank of the river, west of Amman, Jordan, on Saturday, May 24, 2014. The Bible ...

The Bible says Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. The river's eastern bank, modern-day Jordan, and its western one both house baptismal sites, where rituals of faith unfold, a reflection of ...