>> first, it is a biblical one, as that is according to tradition, jesus of nazareth was ,aptized in the river jordan and jordan is very proud of that fact. --has build a pickle mitch pilgrimage site. it is a major tourist attraction when there is not a war in the region. in aope is about to enter few meters of where i am standing. the crowds are becoming louder and louder. >> we understand that pope francis is later going to be meeting with syrian refugees in jordan. can you tell us more about that? >> jordan has an enormous refugee problem. there are about one million syrian refugees registered at the moment and many more coming in every day. this is a country with only about six million people altogether, and a country with verysmall resources, but hospitable and they are proud of their hospitality. the pope will draw attention to the burden this places upon jordan, and really point a finger at wealthy western nations, european nations, they really need to step up to the plate. >> thank you very much for the update. moving to some other news, the leaders of thailand's coup say the