نشاط البطريرك الراعي – بكركي

Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Raï received Jordanian Tourism Minister Imad Al-Hazarin at the Patriarchal See in Bkerke on Friday, October 2, 2026. Lebanese Tourism Minister Laura Lahoud and a visiting delegation also attended the meeting.

Al-Hazarin conveyed greetings from King Abdullah II of Jordan and announced that Jordan has begun preparations to celebrate the 2,000th anniversary of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. This celebration is part of a series of events titled "Jordan: The Dawn of Christianity" that will continue through next year. Al-Hazarin expressed Jordan's desire for Lebanon to participate in these celebrations due to Lebanon's spiritual and religious significance.

Patriarch Raï thanked the King for his interest in the historical relationship between the two countries and noted the King's gesture of granting land to the Maronite Church for the construction of a church. Minister Lahoud stated that the religious diversity of Lebanon and Jordan serves as a link to the land and attracts millions of believers to sites connected to their spiritual history, specifically mentioning the upcoming celebrations at the Baptism Site in Jordan.