Nearly 500,000 pilgrims of all denominations visit this site annually, which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission. According to the Gospel (John 1:28), this is “Bethany Beyond ...

But the Bible does not ignore the ambivalent nature of water, a symbol of both death and life ... see these two crossings as a prefiguration of baptism. In all four Gospels, Jesus' public life ...

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah, the "Jordan: Dawn of Christianity" Exhibition has been inaugurated in Rome, Italy.The exhibition, which runs from January 31 to February 28, aims to ...

A young lady, Carolyn Wambui Kiarie disclosed she was a reverend at Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Thika Diocese at 23 pursuing her master's in theology.

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.

the world’s baptism as it were”), so here after Christ’s baptism descends the same symbol of peace, peace being the first fruits of the Spirit. In Noah’s day sin drowned the world ...

The dove that descends upon Jesus during his baptism in all four Gospel accounts represents the Holy Spirit, as does its depiction in Christian iconography. In Hebrew, the word for Spirit is ruach ...

One of the largest churches in the Middle East The whole historic baptism site was identified and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site some 20 years ago. It has since then been the subject ...

While 2024 was all about vintage watches and expensive alarm clocks, different status symbols are taking over in 2025. Home decor is now all about stained-glass lamps and $600 calendars.

Sunday, Jan. 12, is the Baptism of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 or Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 or Psalm 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30; Acts 10:34-38 or ...