Jordan… a Guest at the Christian Pilgrimage Conference in France
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By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org:
In its capacity as a guest of honor, a Jordanian delegation has participated in the annual meetings of the Christian pilgrimage directors in Lourdes, southern France, which is the home of one of the most important Christian pilgrimage grottos, namely Our Lady of Lourdes. In attendance were more than 850 pilgrimage directors from France and several other countries.
At the opening session, a film was screened on religious tourism in Jordan, while Jordan was welcomed as the guest country for this year. Representing the Jordan Tourism Board, Director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) in Jordan Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader said, "I have come from the Holy Land of Jordan where Lord Jesus Christ was baptized in its waters, namely at the River Jordan (the Baptism Site) by John the Baptist." He talked about the most prominent religious touristic sites, and stressed that the “pilgrims” who come to Jordan do not only visit ancient stones but rather meet with Jordanians, as well as get apprised about the spiritual experience in addition to the experience of stability and peace in Jordan which qualifies this country to welcome pilgrims and provide all logistic and pastoral assistance. He also praised the prevailing cooperation between religious tourism associations in our country, namely the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Jordan Tourism Board, the management of the Baptism Site Commission, Churches, and media which jointly form a promotional and marketing unit for Holy Jordan.
Fr. Bader thanked the administration of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto for the eight-day visit by its delegation to Jordan that took place last month and was led by Rector of Our Lady of Lourdes Sanctuary Fr. Michel Daubanes. Discussions also focused on the general assembly that has been held by French Directors of Christian Pilgrimage Institution and was led by Bishop Jean-Marie le Vert in November 2023, which included 140 directors of the pilgrimage department in most diocese of France…
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