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We are religious priests and brothers of the Order of Saint Augustine, a worldwide family in the Catholic Church inspired by the life and spirituality of Saint Augustine of Hippo. Since 1244, we have followed Christ in the Augustinian way professing the vows of obedience, chastity, and poverty. United in community and rooted in a shared search for God, we serve the Church and the world through pastoral ministry, education, social outreach, and missionary work.


Prior General sends greeting for Feast of St. Joseph, Protector of the Order
March 19, 2026 Dear brothers and sisters, On behalf of all of us at the Augustinian General Curia in Rome, we wish you a very happy Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Protector of the Order. As we celebrate this great feast, we want to assure you of our prayers for you and for your ministries. We ask St. Joseph to bless our families, our Augustinian communities throughout the world, and all of the people with whom we minister. We pray for peace in our world plagued with war and di
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Algeria to Pavia: a new documentary by TV2000 Italy
A new documentary by TV2000 Italy, “Dall’Algeria a Pavia, il lungo giallo delle reliquie di Sant’Agostino” ("From Algeria to Pavia: the long mystery of the relics of St. Augustine') (released on 16 March 2026, retraces the fascinating journey of the relics of Saint Augustine of Hippo from Algeria to Pavia. Through historical investigation and interviews, the film explores the centuries-long “mystery” surrounding their transfer and preservation, featuring insightful contributi
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Augustinians join the Church in Pavia in preparing for the visit of Pope Leo
Bishop Corrado Sanguineti, of Pavia, Italy, has invited his Diocese to prepare for the Holy Father's visit on June 20, 2026, with a prayer he himself composed. As Augustinians we feel a special connection to Pavia and the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, the resting place of Saint Augustine. Thus we join our voices to theirs in prayer: PRAYER FOR THE VISIT TO PAVIA OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV Lord Jesus, Good Shepherd, we wish to prepare our hearts for the gift of the H
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Our young Augustinian lay people with Pope Leo XIV at the Jubilee in Rome: “Love one another”
From July 29 to August 3, the Jubilee of Youth took place in Rome. Convoked by Pope Leo XIV, more than two hundred of our Augustinian youth, coming from Portugal, Spain, Italy, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru, were accompanied by the Augustinian friars. Welcomed by the Province of Italy , the Jubilee was supported and accompanied by Fathers Edward Daleng and Alexander Lam , who are in charge of the commission that looks after young peopl e. Pilgrimages to the Basili


The family: backbone of the Church and a pastoral ministry priority
Chesterton once observed with characteristic wit—as though speaking directly to our twenty-first century—that the true adventure of modern man does not consist in crossing oceans, but in marrying and raising a family. Our pastoral objectives seem to interpret “adventure” in a similar sense when they speak of the need to proclaim Christ, in hope, at all times and in every circumstance, in a manner “joyful and free of prejudice,” with particular attention given to the family, t


“O living flame of love”: Sisters Ines Maria and Sonia of the Monastery of Conversion share their thoughts on the Observatory of the Invisible at El Escorial
A fire that consumes, a living flame of love, “an opportunity to share with others what has been contemplated: Jesus.” From July 21 to 26, the fifth edition of the Observatory of the Invisible (OI) took place at the Royal College Alfonso XII and the Royal University College María Cristina in El Escorial , Spain. This summer course in art and spirituality gathered more than 150 participants, who experienced firsthand how beauty becomes a pathway both to encounter others and t


Father Alejandro presides over his last chapter as Prior General in the Province of Brazil. “It was a beautiful and peaceful gathering”.
Twelve years ago, under challenging circumstances, the Province of Brazil began a journey. Also twelve years ago, in 2013, the Prior...
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