Christians baptised in same spot as Jesus in Jordan River

Christians from the Greek Orthodox tradition take part in a mass-baptism ceremony in the supposed location where Jesus himself was baptised. The holy site of Al-Maghtas is right on the Jordan River, partly in the occupied West Bank, and partly in the Kingdom of Jordan.

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