One of the pleasant consequences of the "Pope Francis Effect" is that various actions and statements by the Catholic leader draw increased attention. In anticipation of the Pope's planned trip to the Holy Lands later this month, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly offered a story about the location thought by many to be the spot where John baptized Jesus.
The five-minute piece offers the historic evidence for this site, as well as the challenges that wars have posed, keeping researchers from conducting archaeological excavations and limiting visits to the location until recently.
Click here to see the report.
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