His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received Dr. Emad Hejazin, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and his accompanying delegation, at the Papal Residence in Cairo this evening.

During the meeting, discussions focused on ways to support and promote religious tourism to the Baptism Site (“Bethany Beyond the Jordan”) in Jordan, which holds profound spiritual and historical significance for Christians around the world.

The meeting also addressed preparations for the celebrations planned for 2030 to commemorate 2,000 years since the baptism of the Lord Christ in the Jordan River, as well as the various celebrations and activities that will precede this major occasion, beginning in the coming years and continuing through 2030.