A shrine near the traditional site of Jesus' baptism on the River Jordan hosted an Epiphany procession for the first time in more than 50 years on Sunday after it was declared free of landmines.

He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Matt. 3:11) Jesus’ Baptism and its meaning Christ was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Baptism with water, practiced since the ...

From the baptismal waters of the River Jordan to the sacred heights of Mount Nebo, Jordan is a living testament to biblical history that predates and arguably outshines the Vatican's institutional ...

The baptism site was added by UNESCO to the World Heritage List in 2015. The spokesperson for the Catholic Church in Jordan, Rifat Bader, said 1,000 people were allowed to attend the pilgrimage ...

For example, the Christian Bible details the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the Jordan River, making it a sacred place for many believers. Overview of Drought and Climate Change in ...

"Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted forty days and ...

Hundreds of people have gathered in Birmingham to celebrate Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany. The colourful festival takes place on 19 January but festivities start on the evening before. It marks the ...

The main feature of the Epiphany liturgy is the consecration of water in memory of the fact that Christ consecrated the Jordan River with his baptism. The ceremony of the Great Consecration of ...

Members of St. Andrew Orthodox Church of Lyndora braved cold winds and icy roads Sunday, Feb. 9, to witness the annual ...

preached a message from God The baptism carried out by John was full immersion in the River Jordan. Baptism was not a new idea. There is evidence that a monastic group called the Essenes used ...

Pope Francis met on Thursday with a Jordanian Lower House delegation, led by First Deputy Speaker of the Lower House Mustafa Khasawneh, during the "Jordan: Dawn of Christianity" exhibition in Rome, ...