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...

Tanzania beats strongly in the heart of East Africa. Since the late 1970s, the Order of Saint Augustine has been present in this country, where a diversity of peoples and cultures coexist, moving to the rhythm of the sun in a majestic setting. After half a century of presence, the Augustinian Vicariate of Tanzania has become an emerging jurisdiction within a multicultural and multireligious society, where Swahili serves as the common tongue. From June 16 to July 7, Fr. Edward

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...

Between February and April 2025, Fr. Javier Pérez Barba, OSA, Assistant General for Southern Europe , carried out the visitation of...

On May 14th, 2025, in the Tiga Raja (Three Kings) Cathedral Church, our confrere Bernardus Bofitwos Baru OSA was consecrated as the new...

From May 9 to 10, 2025, the first regional virtual education congress for Africa was held. Under the theme “The Identity of Augustinian Schools in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” the seminar—coordinated by Fr. Kenneth Eze, OSA, with the support of the General Assistant and coordinator of the international commission, Fr. Javier Pérez Barba, OSA—brought together more than 250 educators from Augustinian schools in Nigeria, Kenya, Congo, and Tanzania, as well as affiliate

The annual meeting of Major Superiors of the Organization of Augustinian Superiors of Europe (OAE) was held in Košice (Slovakia) from June 3 to 5. Prior to the meeting, on Sunday, June 1, a solemn thanksgiving Mass was celebrated in the context of the anniversary of the Augustinians' arrival in the city. The Mass was presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio in Slovakia, with the participation of the local community, the Provincial Council of the Province of Italy, and distinguis

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...

On May 31, 2025, Verónica Gemma Maria Vulcano , born in Rossano Calabro (CS), made her first temporary profession of the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience in the Order of Saint Augustine, at the Monastery of Santi Quattro Coronati in Rome . The celebration took place in the presence of family, friends, and sisters of the community, on the liturgical solemnity of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary —a sign of a life devoted to encounter, praise, and service. The

Father Alejandro celebrates his 70th birthday with the brothers of St. Monica College and Pope Leo XIV: “He took me aside and told me that he would be with me on this special day”. Just a few hours after returning from the Ordinary Provincial Chapter in Colombia, the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine celebrated his 70th birthday , surrounded by his Augustinian brothers. The celebration took place at the International College of Saint Monica in Rome , and he was j

The traditional Augustinian Week , whose 27th edition was celebrated this year in the cities of Prague and Brno , coincided with the...

The night of the conclave, the gardens of the Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine were teeming with fireflies. Small and warm luminous...

Dear brothers! Habemus Papam! This announcement echoed in St. Peter's Square from the lips of all the Augustinians present when we heard the name of our brother Robert Francis Prevost OSA. For us, this is a moment of great joy, deep emotion, and immense gratitude to God and to our brother for all he has done in saying Yes to the Lord in this immense service to our beloved Mother Church and to all of us. May this very special moment be an opportunity for a deep renewal—for all

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Holy Father Leo XIV visited the community of the Augustinians of the General Curia. It is the first time...

The Prior General, through the Secretariat of the General Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine, together with his entire General...

The Order of Saint Augustine has updated the website of its General Archives, which is available in three languages (Spanish, Italian and English) and offers information about the documentary patrimony it holds, as well as the options for access and services. The General Archive of the Order of Saint Augustine (AGA) is located in Rome and has been shaped over time by the documentation produced by the Order's general governments. At the end of the 18th century, Father Tommaso

During the days leading up to Holy Week 2025, Father Alexander Lam, General Assistant for Latin America, visited the five communities...

From February 24 to March 30, 2025, the Prior General, Father Alejandro Moral, was accompanied by the General Assistant for Africa,...

Message of condolence from the Order of Saint Augustine on the passing of Pope Francis. From the Secretariat of the General Curia, all...

Following the passing of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, Father Alejandro Moral Antón,...