‘I really thought it'd be bigger': The battle to save the holy water of the Jordan River

The pilgrims who come to be baptised in the waters of the Jordan River at Qasr el Yehud are often overcome with emotion at visiting one of Christianity's holy places.

Sinkholes are forming on the Dead Sea shoreline as the water recedes.

But they can't help noticing the river is smaller and dirtier than they expected.

"I really thought it'd be bigger, not so muddy-looking," tourist Cathy Fura, from the US, said.

Polish priest Lukas Laskewicz, who was visiting with his congregation, was similarly surprised.

Read the ABC News story by Eric Tiozek - “‘I really thought it'd be bigger': The battle to save the holy water of the Jordan River.”

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