Jesus baptism site makeover aims to draw a million Christians in 2030
Today the River Jordan lacks its biblical proportions, but some 200,000 visitors still flock to the traditional spot for Christian baptisms in Jordan in a typical year./ I watch as groups from the US and Europe take turns to dip cautiously in the narrow breadth of muddy water and photograph themselves along the reed-lined banks./ "When you're in the area you have to visit. It's part of history," enthuses Oliver, who is French. Mark from Maryland says he came for "the spirituality, to be able to walk in the footsteps of Jesus"./ This month ...
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