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The Regional Ocean Summit, a distinguished addition to Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit series, is set to take place from May 14 to 16, 2024, in Jordan, at the Dead Sea.

AMMAN — Pope Francis on Wednesday greeted an Arabic-speaking crowd, especially the members of the Catholic Centre for Studies and Media from Jordan, during a general audience at St Peter's Square in the Vatican. According to the Catholic Centre for Studies and Media, the Pope, in his closing greeting said: "I greet the Arabic-speaking believers, especially the members of the

The Jordanian government has sought to further develop the Bethany Beyond the Jordan baptism site in an effort to boost the tourism sector and the broader economy. But striking the right balance between economic, religious, political, and environmental considerations won't be easy.

ALBAWABA – Jordan is set to receive a record-breaking number of tourists in 2023, thanks to new partnerships with low-cost airlines, programs and market

Reporters of all stripes, including me, have written hundreds, if not thousands, of articles in recent years about growing disdain between Republicans and Democrats and what it means for civic life. Public Religion Research Institute’s Health of Congregations Survey, released in May, showed that just 13% of Christians who attend worship services at least a few times per year said their church is more divided by politics today than it was five years ago. On a related note, large shares o...

AMMAN — The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) on Wednesday launched a series of consultations for the “Sustainable Development of Land Adjacent to the Baptism Site: Investment Pathways Exploration Mission”. The mission consultations, in collaboration with the Government of Jordan and the Foundation to Develop

Jordan is a relatively small country with a deep and rich history and stunning natural beauty. This 13-day luxury Jordan itinerary takes you from the green hills of the north to the Red Sea coast, with stops at Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, and more. We even include a…

AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) -- An ecumenical delegation of bishops from 11 countries participated in the annual pilgrimage of the Holy Land Coordination, which took place Jan. 14-19 in Jordan.Catholic bishops from Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States said they wanted to bring their solidarity to the local Christian community by visiting parishioners and young people during Sunday Mass throughout Jordan Jan. 15. They a

Visiting prelates explore how pilgrimages from their own countries can best continue to support local Christian communities

The annual event was limited in 2021 to members of the clergy amid strict COVID-19 restrictions