Catholic Visitors

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The Papal Visits

Two Popes have made pilgrimage to the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ, ‘Bethany beyond the Jordan’.First, Pope John Paul II visited the Baptism Site in March 2000. Then, Pope Benedict XVI visited in May 2009, when he also blessed the foundation stones of the new Latin and Greek Melkite Churches.

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H.H. Pope Benedict XVI

H.H. Pope Benedict XVI

May 9, 2009

H.E. Cardinal Angelo Scola, The Patriarch of Venice

H.E. Cardinal Angelo Scola, The Patriarch of Venice

June 22, 2008

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

March 28, 2008

Cardinal Theodore McCarick; (Catholic) Archbishop Fuad Twal of Jerusalem; (Catholic) Bishop Salim Saiegh of Jordan

Cardinal Theodore McCarick; (Catholic) Archbishop Fuad Twal of Jerusalem; (Catholic) Bishop Salim Saiegh of Jordan

March 13, 2006

H.B. (Catholic) Greek Melkite Patriarch of Antioch, Gregorius III

H.B. (Catholic) Greek Melkite Patriarch of Antioch, Gregorius III

May 21, 2005

H.H. Pope John Paul II

H.H. Pope John Paul II

March 21, 2000

"With a new heart and spirit we cheer and welcome Pope Benedict. Madaba, Amman and the Baptism Site renew their faith and loyalty for the love of God and the Kingdom. We are all for peace and coexistence and the uplifting of humanity.

Also Check Out

  1. Letter of Authentication from The Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem. January 18, 2003

Watch the Documentary

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)