Retreat center planned at site of Jesus’ baptism

The Jordan River site traditionally believed to be the spot where Jesus was baptized will be set aside for retreat and study center in the Diocese of Jerusalem thanks to a donation of land by King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Episcopal News Service carries this story:

“It’s a privilege for us to have this gift from His Majesty King Abdullah and at the same time we look at this as a project to build a medium-sized Gothic Church with a retreat center,” said Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Suheil Dawani, who officially dedicated the land on March 28.

The land is important “from a religious point of view because of its location and because it represents an opportunity to strengthen our Christian presence there,” Dawani added. “It will be a center for the entire Anglican Communion all over the world to visit and to connect with what’s going on here.”

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