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Historic Church · United Arab Emirates

St. Francis Church at the Abrahamic Family House

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Contemporary Sacred ArchitectureHistoric ChurchHuman FraternityInterreligious DialogueLiving Catholic CommunitySt. Francis of AssisiCatholic Arabian Gulf: Mary, Migrants & Encounter collectionActive Roman Catholic church under St. Joseph’s Cathedral parish and the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

The Catholic church within the Abrahamic Family House, blessed with its altar dedicated in 2024 and entrusted with a special mission of interreligious dialogue, Franciscan spirituality, and active Sunday worship.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

Visit a Catholic church whose setting is itself the pilgrimage question: how can prayer remain fully Christian while becoming a disciplined encounter with Jewish and Muslim neighbors? Join worship, then read the three houses together.

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A dedicated Catholic altar

Recognize the church’s unambiguous sacramental identity inside the shared campus.

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A mission of encounter

Connect the church to the Document on Human Fraternity and ongoing interreligious work.

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Three neighboring houses

Read spatial equality alongside real theological difference and distinct worship.

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