MOSCOW (Sputnik – 13th August, 2018) Jordanian King Abdullah II has sent an invitation to head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill to visit Jordan, the visit may take place in the near future, Jordanian Ambassador to Russia Amjad Odeh Adaileh told Sputnik in an interview.
“[The Jordanian King] has sent an invitation to his Holiness Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill to visit Jordan … [The visit] will be organized in the near future. This visit will play an important role in determining the Baptism site as one of the most important holy places for Christians,” Adaileh said.
The Jordanian King met with Patriarch Kirill during his visit to Russia on February 15.
