The Holy Father has appointed His Eminence Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin as pontifical legate for the consecration of the Church of the Baptism of Jesus, Jordan, to take place on 10 January 2025.

On the other hand, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarchate, and the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land have extended an invitation to attend the Mass for the Dedication and Inauguration of the Church of the Baptism of the Lord during the Pontifical Mass to be celebrated by His Eminence Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, at the Baptism Site on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 11:00am.