MADABA — Officials, church representatives, tourists and pilgrims on Saturday attended the inauguration of the Moses Memorial on Mount Nebo, where Moses is believed to have been shown the Holy Land, ...

After 10 years of renovations the Memorial Sanctuary of Moses on Mount Nebo has reopened, highlighting the importance of sacred art and holy spaces in the preservation of the faith. Mount Nebo is ...

The Register's Peter Jesserer Smith went on a Year of Mercy pilgrimage, Oct. 7-15, in the Holy Land of Jordan. From top to bottom: the author stands on the top of Mount Nebo in front of the Moses ...

AMMAN — Latest excavations from Mount Nebo provide new elements related to the architectonical evolution of the basilica of the Memorial of Moses, according to an Italian scholar. Davide Bianchi, a ...

The pope’s special envoy led the reopening ceremony at the Mount Nebo site. He expressed hope for peace for young generations in the Middle East through “reciprocal competition of charity”. The shrine ...

Area of Mount Nebo (in Red) as seen from the Israeli town of Mitzpe Yericho (the town in the foreground is Biblical Jericho) Area of Mount Nebo (in Red) as seen from the Israeli town of Mitzpe Yericho ...

Visitors will be able to see some of the most beautiful mosaics in Jordan. Official opening today, tomorrow the solemn Mass presided over by Cardinal Sandri. Ceremonies, concerts and guided tours for ...

Standing on the mountain where Moses was shown the Promised Land, Pope Benedict XVI said “It is appropriate that my pilgrimage should begin on this mountain,” which should remind all Christians to ...

Mount Nebo, circa 1910: “Winter Scene Sunset Point.” This is a prominent view at what is today Mount Nebo State Park. It was named for the mountain — in what is today the country of Jordan — where ...