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Pope Leo XIV’s Historic Algeria Pilgrimage: A Son of Augustine Calls for Humility and Peace
Pope Leo XIV concluded a landmark two-day apostolic visit to Algeria on April 14, 2026.
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Ange Le Proust: diocesan survey on Augustinian woman with “joyful spirit” and “generous service to those most in need” concludes
In the parish church of Saint John the Baptist , just a few kilometers from Paris , the diocesan investigation concerning the cause for beatification and canonization of the Servant of God Ange Le Proust , a professed priest of the Order of Saint Augustine and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Thomas of Villanova , was concluded. The final session was presided over by the Vicar General of the Diocese of Nanterre, representing His Excellency Monsignor Matthi
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The Prelature of Chuquibambilla, in Peru, now has a new Augustinian bishop: 'I saw Father Wilder enjoying himself, surrounded by his loved ones, joking and sharing his good humor'
On May 17th, the episcopal ordination of our brother, Monsignor Wilder Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A., as the new bishop of the Prelature of Chuquibambilla took place at the Parish of Saint Augustine in La Encantada de Villa, Chorrillos, Peru. Accompanying him were the Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, Monsignor Paolo Rocco Gualtieri, and fifteen Peruvian bishops who wished to support their new brother at the beginning of his episcopal ministry. Among them was Monsignor Edinson Edgardo Farf
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The Pope contemplates 'the sweet face of Mary': Leo XIV's first visit outside Rome is to the Augustinian Sanctuary of Genazzano
On May 10, just two days after being elected the new Bishop of Rome, the Holy Father León XIV visited, as he had done when he was elected...
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Opening the cloisters: The Royal Monastery of El Escorial hosts a week of art, creation, prayer, and spirituality this summer
A week full of art and prayer. The Alfonso XII Royal Secondary School and the Royal University Center María Cristina of El Escorial (Madrid) will host more than 165 participants for the 5th session of The Observatory of the Invisible: A Journey through Wonder by way of Beauty. The Observatory of the Invisible (OI) is a summer school of art and spirituality promoted by the Vía del Arte Foundation. For years, the artist Javier Viver, with the support of the foundation's board—
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The Augustinian Delegation in Korea Celebrates 40 Years
Fathers Joseph Farrell and Alexander Lam represented the Prior General at these celebratory events. The OSAAP meets to plan the roadmap...
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Latest pastoral initiatives of the Chicago Province
The communications office of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, Chicago, United States, has sent to the General Curia news of notable activities in recent months Called to Discipleship: “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” The Justice and Peace Commission of the Midwest Augustinians approved earlier this year a lecture series aimed at exploring what it means to be a disciple of Christ in our time. Under the title “Called to Discipleship” , these talks were held at St. Jud
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The geographical footprint of St. Augustine in cities and places around the world
The time in which Saint Augustine lived was an era of changes and controversies. The Roman Empire was divided between the Greek East and the Latin West, the city of Rome was sacked by Alaric, and the disputes between pagans and Christians took on new perspectives. Augustine's own life, as reflected in his Confessions , is an example of mutations and internal conflicts: from Manichaeism to the episcopate, from Tagaste to Milan and then to Hippo. As a result of his experience a
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«There is a hunger for God in Cuba, and we are intended to be priests, guides of interiority, seekers of God»
José Alberto Escobar is the Delegate Superior in Cuba of the Order of Saint Augustine; in the Caribbean island, he is intimately...
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Pope Francis receives the Augustinian nuns of Talavera de la Reina: “Always be an example of interior life, teachers of prayer”
Last November 7, our Augustinian nuns of Talavera de la Reina, Spain, had a very special meeting in the Clementine Hall with Pope...
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Cor Unum: one heart to unite the Augustinian youth in Colombia
On November 2nd, 3rd and 4th of 2024, in the community center of the Order of Saint Augustine in Colombia, located in Villeta,...
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The young augustinian religious of Latin America and the Caribbean raise their voice in Lima: "We renew our “yes” to God and consecrate our lives to his service and that of our brothers and sisters"
“In the here and now of our lives, history calls out to us and urges us to offer a prophetic response to the existing challenges.” This...
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The laity speak after their congress: “We must think about the future we will have in the more aging provinces”
Last July, the Fifth International Congress of the Augustinian Laity took place in Rome. Nearly 100 participants from 28 circumscriptions on five continents met again, five years later, after the 2019 Congress in Sacrofano, Italy, to continue this path of synodality, fraternity and love among equals. Having let rest what was clearly a great experience of deepening the vocation of the Augustinian laity and his way of implementing his legacy in those places where the Order is p
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The Province of Nigeria: ready for a “bright future” after its Latest Chapter
From August 5 to 9, 2024, the Province of Saint Augustine of Nigeria gathered at the Augustinian Institute in Makurdi, Benue State, to...
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The Augustinian Sisters of Mozambique: Training and Welcoming Amidst Cyclones and Terrorists
Amidst the joyful hustle of the community and the thatched huts, with millet porridge and chapati as breakfast for the entire day, the...
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The Province of San Juan de Sahagún leaves "strengthened and united in mission" after its last Ordinary Chapter
On Monday, July 8, the II Ordinary Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. John of Sahagún began at the Fray Luis de León Residence in...
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Another success for Augustinian Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro
The 7th Augustinian Youth Day, organised by the Province of Our Lady of Consolation of Brazil, reflected, lived and highlighted the...
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Women, dialogue and the Rule of Saint Augustine: channels for peace in Africa during the last Augustinian Week
Around the theme "Augustine and cultural dialogue: theoretical foundation, method and practice", about 30 religious, among them the...
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Kerala marks its recent Chapter with “renewed faith, strengthened unity, and unflinching dedication”
Celebrating Progress and Unity”: Fr Wilson Injarapu, Vicar General of India, shares his impressions of the recent Intermediate Chapter of...
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The Augustinian friars in the Netherlands: eight centuries of a challenging history
From 21st-23rd April, Prior General, Father Alejandro Moral, together with Bursar General, Father Franz Klein, visited the friars of the...
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Augustinians in Philadelphia: unravelling the first home of the Augustinian friars in the US
"The City of Brotherly Love," the moniker by which Philadelphia is fondly known, seems a fitting label for what was the first home of the...
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