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The ancient Aqaba Church witnesses to early Christianity in Jordan.

Church in Jordan reopens as a rare window into pre-Constantinian Christianity

Dec 21, 2025

By ACI MENA

In Aqaba, Jordan, an archaeological church site is being highlighted as one of the world’s oldest purpose-built Christian worship spaces. Read more

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The ancient Aqaba Church witnesses to early Christianity in Jordan.

Church in Jordan reopens as a rare window into pre-Constantinian Christianity

Giotto’s Nativity fresco projected on the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

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The pope with boys and girls from Italian Catholic Action on Dec. 18, 2025.

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Iskali, a ministry that serves young Hispanic Catholics in the United States, seeks to form active missionary disciples.

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Children greet the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, during his visit to Gaza’s Holy Family Parish on Dec. 19, 2025.

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A new Vatican labor regulations decree was issued after an audience granted to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured here with Pope Leo XIV.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19, 2025.

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