Last Wednesday, June 24th, like all of Venezuela, the earthquake caught us off guard. We were engaged in our daily activities and services (on holiday break in schools and celebrating the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist in our parishes). Like the faithful, we were not immune to fear and paralysis at that moment; however, there is always something that calls us to calm within our religious community, our families, and civil society. After the earthquake, we

PAVIA, Italy – June 20, 2026. Before entering the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro for his pastoral visit in Pavia and to pray before the relics of Saint Augustine, Pope Leo XIV first paused to meet the Augustinian friars who have, for centuries, guarded the tomb of the Bishop of Hippo. The encounter was brief—lasting no more than fifteen minutes—yet it carried an important message from the Holy Father to his brothers to share the teachings and spirituality of Saint Augu

The Ordinary Provincial Chapter of Augustinians in Ireland took place between June 7 and 12, 2026. It was presided over by Fr. Joseph Farrell, Prior General of the Order. About forty friars participated. Also in attendance were (photo below, left to right): Fr. Robert Marsh, OSA, previous Provincial in the UK; Fr. Joseph Farrell, OSA; Fr. Gladson Dabre, OSA, Superior Provincial of the Anglo-Scottish Province; Fr. Anthony Kanu, OSA, Provincial of the Nigerian Province; Fr.

Fr. Martin, Davakan, OSA Photo: Vatican News With hearts full of joy and gratitude, we wish to share with you one of the most beautiful and meaningful experiences we have recently had: our meeting with Pope Leo here in Barcelona. On this special occasion, we were represented by a group of 25 brothers and sisters reflecting the richness of our charism: Augustinians, Missionary Augustinian Sisters, Contemplative Augustinian Sisters, and Augustinian Sisters of Consolation. Toget

Salvatore Cernuzio – Correspondent in Madrid, Vatican News This afternoon (June 7, 2026), at the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid, the Pope received 220 Augustinian Fathers from various communities and various members of the Augustinian family in the country. "He was impressed by the young people, a light for the morning. It gave us courage to move forward and work harder for the people." "Good, very good. He is happy. I think he feels good here!" Father José María Herranz Maté

Fr. Juan Antonio Cabrera Montero, OSA Leo XIV’s first encyclical, recently published, represents a further step in the development of the Church’s social doctrine, inaugurated 135 years ago by Leo XIII. The Holy Father’s desire is that Christians become “weavers of hope in our world, sharing what we are and what we have, so that the presence of Jesus may grow among us and his Kingdom may take shape” (n. 245). Its distinctly anthropological and social character does not preclu

From May 25 to 29, 2026, the OSA Major Superiors of Europe gathered for the annual meeting of the OAE in our community in Ghent, Belgium. The main theme of the meeting was the challenge of living and working in multicultural communities and societies, with particular attention to the experience of young Augustinians from other cultures serving in the European context. Fr. Gladson Dabre, OSA (left) Fr. Leslie Gatt, OSA (right) Following the election of the Most Reverend Father

Joseph T. Kelley Even before its release on May 25, and certainly since, the internet has been buzzing with reviews and summaries of Pope Leo’s first encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas. After reading Leo’s text, I found myself wondering how many of these summaries and critiques might be AI generated! It is a long encyclical—over 100 pages, with over 200 footnotes. The temptation may be to accept one or two of those online reviews or summaries as sufficient. Don’t succumb