Pope to Visit Traditional Site of Baptism in West Bank
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JERUSALEM — Pope John Paul II has added to his Holy Land pilgrimage a visit to a traditional site of Jesus’ baptism on the Jordan River in what is now a mine-infested area of the West Bank under Israeli military control.
An Israeli official said Monday that the pope would fly by helicopter to Kasar al Yehud, or “the Jewish Palace,” on March 22 en route from Jerusalem to Bethlehem.
The pope arrives in the Holy Land next Tuesday for a six-day tour of Jordan, Israel and Palestinian-ruled areas.
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