Photos: Day 3 of president Goodluck Jonathan's pilgrimage to Israel

President Jonathan pictured above praying with other Nigerian pilgrims at the side of River Jordan, the place where Jesus Christ was baptised by John The Baptist. More photos after the cut...

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN LIGHTING A SYBOLIC CANDLE AT THE MOUNT CAMEL CHURCH WHERE THE CONTEST BETWEEN PROPHET ELIJAH AND THE PROPHET OF
BAAL TOOK PLACE.

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (2ND L) ARRIVING THE BASCILLICA OF ANNOUNCIATION NAZARETH (THE PLACE WHERE ANGEL GABRIEL ANNOUNCED TO
VIRGIN MARY ON HER CONCEPTION). WITH HIM ARE: PRESIDENT, CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA, PASTOR AYO ORITSEJAFOR (2ND R) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS COMMISSION, MR JOHNKENNEDY OPARA AND A TOUR GUIDE

FROM LEFT: DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT IKE EKWEREMADU; PRESIDENT, CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA, PASTOR AYO ORITSEJAFOR; PRESIDENT
GOODLUCK JONATHAN AND THE SUPERVISING MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PROF
VIOLA ONWULIRI AT THE MOUNT CAMEL CHURCH