{"id":62136,"date":"2025-09-25T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=62136"},"modified":"2025-09-22T21:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T21:44:34","slug":"ancient-cross-discovered-in-abu-dhabi-points-to-deep-christian-roots-in-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/ancient-cross-discovered-in-abu-dhabi-points-to-deep-christian-roots-in-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz antiga descoberta em Abu Dhabi aponta para ra\u00edzes crist\u00e3s profundas na regi\u00e3o"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A 30-centimeter (11.8-inch) plaster cross was unearthed in an ancient monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island about 106 miles southwest Abu Dhabi, ACI MENA reported. \/ Credit: Courtesy of Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 28, 2025 \/ 17:37 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed:Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in regionThe Department of Culture and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed:Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in regionThe Department of Culture and\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":65196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-62136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":79701,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/southern-arabia-vicariate-marks-10-years-since-yemen-missionaries-of-charity-martyrdom\/","url_meta":{"origin":62136,"position":0},"title":"Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Mar\u00e7o 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On the 10th anniversary of the martyrdom of four Missionaries of Charity and members of the laity in Yemen, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, presided over Mass on March 4 at St. Joseph\u2019s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.In his homily, Martinelli highlighted the sisters\u2019 courage and their offering of their lives as martyrs and witnesses to the love of Christ, who \u201cdid not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":79403,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/gulf-bishop-urges-calm-and-daily-rosary-as-iran-retaliates-after-u-s-israeli-strikes\/","url_meta":{"origin":62136,"position":1},"title":"Gulf bishop urges calm and daily rosary as Iran retaliates after U.S., Israeli strikes","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Mar\u00e7o 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Iran\u2019s retaliation to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28 quickly spilled beyond Israel, with missiles and drones aimed at multiple countries hosting U.S. forces and key regional infrastructure as the Middle East braced for a wider confrontation. 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