In Jordan, Benedict is scheduled to visit the biblical (1) baptismal site of Jesus Christ, officially recognized by the Vatican on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River, and (2) Mt. Nebo, where Moses is said to have first viewed the Promised Land. Jordan wants to use the pope's upcoming pilgrimage to showcase its Holy Land treasures to the world, hoping to boost its religious tourism that is often overshadowed by neighboring Israel. Jordan's other religious sites include the world's oldest purpose-built (3) church near Aqaba, (4) a cave where Lot sheltered from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and (5) Aaron's tomb at Petra.
That's three Jewish sites out of five.
Not bad.
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