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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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Pope Leo XIV for this Lent: "Let us ask for the grace to live more attentive to God and to those most in need"
The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, urges us in his message of preparation for Lent to be ‘together,’ ‘listening,’ giving full meaning to ‘fasting’ as a ‘practice that prepares us to welcome the Word of God.’ Dear brothers and sisters, Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by the anxieties and distra
Our novices speak: “The faithful help us live our religious life better”
Many young people around the world feel God’s call through the Order of Saint Augustine. Community life, holistic formation, the desire to become better Christians… All of this converges in the personal and spiritual growth of those who seek to say “yes” to Christ. This is the case of brothers Glidoh Jean, Jacques, and Jean Agbessenou, three young men from Togo who are currently doing their novitiate at the Shrine of Saint Rita in Bouge, Belgium, thanks to the effort and good
Pope Leo XIV and the Fathers of the Church: a deep and living bond
The Augustinianum, born from the heart of the patristic tradition and at the service of the Holy See, recognizes in every initiative of theological and cultural study a form of diakonia to the truth. The new Leo XIV International Institute represents a sign of hope for the Church and for the academic world: a place where reflection becomes dialogue, and knowledge becomes service. We share the words spoken by Father Juan Antonio Cabrera Montero, President of the Pontifical P
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
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