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Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

At the Vatican, Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace. The meeting addressed the close relations between Jordan and the Vatican, and ways to cooperate to achieve peace and promote the values of tolerance and dialogue.

His Majesty affirmed Jordan’s commitment to preserving and safeguarding Christian holy sites in Jordan, particularly the Baptism Site (Bethany Beyond the Jordan), and extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the site

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