Terra Sancta Church, Catholic church building in Old City, Acre, Israel

Terra Sancta Church, also called the Church of St. Francis, is one of two Franciscan-run Roman Catholic churches in Acre's Old City. It stands in the centre of the old town, north of the Khan el-Faranj caravanserai, and is recognised by the red spire of its Gothic tower, a colour that sets it apart from the city's other towers and minarets.

The church was built in 1673, but the site holds earlier Christian roots dating back to a monastery established in 1217. The structure replaces an older religious foundation and continues a tradition of Christian presence that spans more than 8 centuries.

The name Terra Sancta is Latin for "Holy Land", used by the Franciscans who returned to Acre in 1620 and established the church in 1673. The building is also called the Church of St. Francis, after the order's founder, who is held to have visited the city between 1219 and 1220.

The church sits north of Khan el-Faranj caravanserai and is accessible on foot through the narrow streets of the Old City. Visitors should dress respectfully since it remains an active place of worship with regular services.

The Franciscans believe their founder, St. Francis of Assisi, visited Acre between 1219 and 1220, a memory that long predates the 1673 church. Their first monastery in the city was founded in 1217 by Father Elias of Cortona, and the friars returned only in 1620 after being expelled in 1291.