PALESTINE: Orthodox blessing and baptism ceremony (1944)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Five Greek soldiers being baptised by the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem during a blessing ceremony of the waters of the River Jordan. Full Description: PALESTINE: River Jordan: Allenby Bridge: Greek Orthodox patriarch conducting blessing of the waters and baptism ceremony including Palestinian Christians lighting candles and Greek soldiers swimming up to side of rowing boat to be baptized. Background: Five Greek soldiers being baptised by the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem during a blessing ceremony of the waters of the River Jordan. FILM ID: VLVAOOY2Z8UCNUDZTXFLDWBFG6W9 To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé