Jordan Pilgrimage Promotion Masks Modernist Subversion of Sacraments
VaticanNews portal (January 16, 2026) promotes Jordan as a “fifth Gospel” and “eighth sacrament,” quoting “Cardinal” Pierbattista Pizzaballa’s claim that pilgrimage sites constitute an “eighth sacrament” enabling physical encounter with Christ. The article emphasizes archaeological sites like Aqaba’s 3rd-century church ruins and the alleged baptismal location at Al-Maghtas while praising Muslim-majority Jordan’s “peaceful coexistence” and Christian minority’s societal participation. This saccharine presentation conceals grave doctrinal corruption beneath its surface.