Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
A living Catholic Marian basilica overlooking the Bay of Algiers, dedicated to prayer, peace, listening and dialogue between Christians and Muslims.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Visit Algiers’s Marian basilica as a living house of prayer for peace and friendship between Christians and Muslims. Its identity is expressed in the apse prayer for Our Lady of Africa and in the Church’s continuing ministry of welcome and dialogue.
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Prayer for Christians and Muslims
Pause before the famous apse inscription that asks Our Lady of Africa to pray for both communities.
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Basilica above the Bay of Algiers
Take in the sanctuary’s maritime setting and its place in the city’s Catholic life.
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A ministry of encounter
Approach the basilica through its official mission of prayer, peace, listening and dialogue.
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