The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ
New Churches
The board of trustees of the Baptism Site Commission donated the specific pieces of lands where the new churches are being built. These were given to each denomination as a waqf – land which cannot be sold or used for another purpose and the proceedings of which must be used for charitable purposes.
The costs of building the structures will be met by each particular denomination.
There will be twelve new churches in all, with some of them having guest houses, and residence for monks/priests.
The Catholic Church will be the largest church complex in the Middle East [30,000 sqm].
The churches are designed in traditional architectural form, which clearly reflects the heritage of each particular denomination.
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When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. (Luke 3:21-23)
