Mine-free River Jordan shrine ends 50 year wait for Epiphany
Israeli de-mining efforts began in 2018 and included support from the Halo Trust, a Scottish-based mine clearance group.
Worshippers attend a mass at the Franciscan Church that was reopened after landmines were removed at the Qasr el-Yahud site, near Jericho, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 10, 2021. (photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS)
