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Opening of the 2025–2026 Academic Year at the Augustinian Theological Institute
On Friday, October 10, coinciding with the feast of Saint Thomas of Villanova, patron of studies in the Order of Saint Augustine, the Prior General of the OSA, Fr. Joseph Farrell, presided over the opening of the academic year at the Augustinian Theological Institute in Valladolid, where attendees heard an inaugural message from Pope Leo XIV. The day included several significant moments. In the morning, at 11:00 a.m., the Prior General met with the professed students of the V
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We speak with our friars at the end of the Ordinary General Chapter: One heart and one soul toward God
On the afternoon of September 18, the capitular brothers listened to the solemn reading of the Acts of the 188th Ordinary General Chapter...
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Institutional Message at the conclusion of the 188 Ordinary General Chapter
The Order of Saint Augustine, at the conclusion of its 188th Ordinary General Chapter, in fidelity to its charism and in communion with...
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The Augustinian nuns at the 188th General Chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine: “It is necessary for young people to see communities that pray and love one another.”
On the afternoon of Friday, September 12, the presidents of three of the five federations of Augustinian contemplative nuns worldwide had...
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Pope Leo XIV at the 188th General Chapter of the Order: “Religious vocation is, above all, an adventure of love with God”
On the morning of September 15, Pope Leo XIV arrived at the auditorium of the Augustinian Patristic Institute where the capitular friars...
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Father Joseph Farrell, New Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine
On the afternoon of September 9, the 73 capitular brothers with voting rights, gathered at the 188th General Chapter of the Order of...
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The Holy Father Leo XIV at the Opening Mass of the 188th General Chapter of the Order: "Let unity be an indispensable goal of your efforts"
We reproduce entirely the words that Pope Leo XIV shared with the 92 participants of the Chapter during the Mass at the Basilia of Saint...
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Canonical visit to Tanzania: the Maasai, Kilimanjaro, and the profound impact of 50 years of Augustinian presence in East Africa
Tanzania beats strongly in the heart of East Africa. Since the late 1970s, the Order of Saint Augustine has been present in this country,...
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Father Alejandro presides over the general assembly of the Federation of the Vicariates of Peru: changes in the houses of formation and a path toward possible unification
From July 8 to 10, the General Assembly of the Federation of Augustinian Vicariates of Peru was held in Lima, at the house of La...
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The Prior General, on the occasion of the Ordinary Chapter of the Province of Mexico: "We must continue offering our brothers the Gospel as a hope for a fuller life"
On May 22, 1533, the first seven Augustinian friars sent by the then Province of Castile to the New World disembarked in San Juan de...
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Concludes the general renewal visitation to the Province of Italy
Between February and April 2025, Fr. Javier Pérez Barba, OSA, Assistant General for Southern Europe , carried out the visitation of...
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The Order writes a new page in its missionary history with its first Papuan bishop
On May 14th, 2025, in the Tiga Raja (Three Kings) Cathedral Church, our confrere Bernardus Bofitwos Baru OSA was consecrated as the new...
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The Order reaffirms its commitment to educational excellence and evangelization in the African continent in light of the challenges and opportunities of AI
From May 9 to 10, 2025, the first regional virtual education congress for Africa was held. Under the theme “The Identity of Augustinian...
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The major superiors of the Organization of Augustinians of Europe are gathering in Košice, Slovakia, to elect a new president and discuss the care of the elderly and the formation of the professed
The annual meeting of Major Superiors of the Organization of Augustinian Superiors of Europe (OAE) was held in Košice (Slovakia) from...
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The Prior General to the Augustinian friars of Colombia in their last Provincial Chapter: “It was nice to see the friars deepen in the discourses that the Holy Father gives to the religious"
The Ordinary Provincial Chapter of Colombia was held at the Liceo Cervantes in Bogota from May 26-30. From May 26th to 30th, the Ordinary...
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Sister Veronica Gemma Maria's first profession: a brief chronicle of her “yes” to the Lord's fidelity
On May 31, 2025, Verónica Gemma Maria Vulcano , born in Rossano Calabro (CS), made her first temporary profession of the vows of...
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The Augustinian contemplative nuns after the progress in the renewal of their constitutions and their meeting with Pope Leo XIV: “Let us all row to help Peter in the mission entrusted to him”
The contemplative Augustinian nuns from the various federations of the Order have spent several years working together, in coordination...
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Father Alejandro celebrates his 70th birthday with the brothers of St. Monica College and Pope Leo XIV
Father Alejandro celebrates his 70th birthday with the brothers of St. Monica College and Pope Leo XIV: “He took me aside and told me...
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Blessed Stephen Bellesini is protagonist of the Augustinian Week 2025 in Czech Republic
The traditional Augustinian Week , whose 27th edition was celebrated this year in the cities of Prague and Brno , coincided with the...
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Carissimo confratello: chronicle of Election Day
The night of the conclave, the gardens of the Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine were teeming with fireflies. Small and warm luminous...
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