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Jordan courts Christian tourists

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Jordanian tourism chiefs are hoping a visit by the Pope will help draw attention to the country's religiously significant sites.

Many places mentioned in the bible are located in Jordan so Christian tourism has the potential to prove lucrative.

Robert Pigott reports from Petra.

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