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Biblical site: The site of John the Baptist's settlement at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where Jesus was baptized, has long been known from the Bible (John 1:28 and 10:40) and from the Byzantine and medieval texts.
The settlement of Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John the Baptist lived and baptised, includes the hill where the Prophet Elijah is said to have ascended to heaven on a chariot of fire, according to Christian beliefs. |
Jordan hopes papal visit would push for regional peace
Amman (AFP) - Jordan expressed hope Wednesday that Pope Francis's visit
to the Holy Land would help the cause of regional stability, including
the advancement of the stalled Middle East peace talks.
"The pope's May 24-26 visit carries a lot of meanings of peace," government spokesman Mohammad Momamni told a news conference.
"We
hope the visit will push for achieving peace and stability in the
region, including the Israeli-Palestinian peace process," said Momamni,
who is also information minister.
Meanwhile,
Prime Minister Abdullah Nsur told a group of journalists that "the
pope's visit will show Jordan's civilised image and will show that the
kingdom is an oasis of peace and security in a turbulent region with a
sea of blood, wars and repression."
Francis will visit Jordan on Saturday for a few hours at the start of his first Middle East trip.
He
will meet King Abdullah II, celebrate mass in a stadium and meet Syrian
refugees -- giving him a chance to speak out against the war there as
well as the forced migration of Christians from the Middle East.
The
kingdom will issue special stamps marking Francis's visit as well as
the 50th anniversary of a visit of Pope Paul VI to the country in 1964.
Following
his Jordan stop, the pope will travel to Bethlehem, Tel Aviv and
Jerusalem, wrapping up the visit on Monday with a mass in the place
where Christians believe Jesus held the last supper with his disciples.
Francis will meet with all the main Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders, but only briefly.
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