With deep thanksgiving to God and with our Augustinian hearts overflowing with joy, we wish our brother, Pope Leo XIV, the love and support of the entire Augustinian Family on this first anniversary of his election as the Successor of Saint Peter. In these past twelve months, Pope Leo has shown the world what we always knew to be true: that his life and his ministry are rooted in a deep love of Jesus Christ and in a commitment to love others without measure. Pope Leo's bro

The Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) and the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) have presented the audiobook of Saint Augustine’s Confessions — a joint initiative of the Augustinian Family that is being released today, April 23, 2026, on World Book Day and on the eve of the anniversary of the conversion of the Saint of Hippo, April 24th. The work, available on digital platforms, constitutes the first complete Spanish-language audio edition of this classic of Christian litera

Celebrating the Augustinian spirit taking root in Vietnam

The Order of Saint Augustine and the Vatican Publishing House (LEV) will officially present the unpublished book of Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., now Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV concluded a landmark two-day apostolic visit to Algeria on April 14, 2026.

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

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

The Prior General Fr. Joseph L. Farrell with his Council joyfully announces that the Holy Father Leo XIV has appointed MONS. LUIS MARN DE SAN MARTÍN ALMONER OF HIS HOLINESS thereby entrusting to him the governance of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. The news of the appointment was published today, Thursday, 12 March 2026, in the Official Bulletin of the Holy See at 12:00 (Italian time). Mons. Luis MARÍN, originally from Madrid (Spain), has rendered long service to th

The General Council had the pleasure to greet Pope Leo XIV at the beginning of his General Audience on Wednesday, March 11 — a heartfelt moment of solidarity and fraternity.

The Augustinian Federation of Africa held its Triennial General Assembly in Accra, Ghana, electing new leadership and reaffirming its mission to serve the poor across Africa.

March 28: Monaco April 13-23: Africa (Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea) June 6-12: Spain The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo will make three trips abroad in 2026, proclaiming God's love and presence and highlighting significant themes of his pontificate: peace, interreligious dialogue, care for our immigrant brothers and sisters, and a courageous proclamation of faith in a time of growing secularization. Through these three trips, the Bishop of Rome will have

During the last week of January, the first Chapter of the Province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus took place at the Franciscan retreat house in Boquete, in western Panama. Four months after the 188th General Chapter, at which the decision was made to elevate the Augustinians of Panama from Vicariate to Province, more than forty participating brothers were able to share in the “great joy” of this new stage together with the Prior General, who presided over the Chapter. With Fath

Villanova University, sponsored by the Order of Saint Augustine in Pennsylvania, has created the Mother Cabrini Institute to promote education and research on migration, as well as public advocacy and service related to migrants and refugees. The institute was presented at the Vatican Film Library on September 30, with the screening of the film Cabrini and an event at the Patristic Augustinian Institute attended by Fr. Joseph Farrell, OSA Prior General. Cabrini is the title

The Holy See as announced that Pope Leo XIV, a son of St. Augustine, will visit Pavia on June 20, as part of his scheduled trips to Italian cities during 2026. The Holy Father is certainly not a stranger in Pavia, having visited the relics of Augustine countless times during his lifetime as a friar and his years of service as the Augustinian Prior General. On behalf of the people of his diocese, Bishop Corrado Sanguineti thanked the Holy Father and assured him that the peop

his past Saturday, January 24, 2026, will forever remain a very special day on the calendar for the Catholic Church in Brazil and for the entire Augustinian family. In the city of Bragança Paulista, in the Archdiocese of São Paulo, Fray Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros was ordained auxiliary bishop of this see. Until now, he had been serving as Secretary General of the Organization of Augustinians of Latin America and the Caribbean (OALA), in addition to exercising his pries

The Vicariate of St. Rita in Kenya successfully celebrated its Intermediate Chapter, at Madonna Immacolata Centre in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya.

Blessing of Saint Augustine School in Costa Verde, La Chorrera, Augustinian Province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Panama and Costa Rica.

The Board of the Organization of Augustinians of Latin America and the Caribbean (OALA) ​​held its Extraordinary Meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026

On October 1, 2025, the Prior General, Fr. Joseph Farrell, O.S.A. issued a decree by which the former Province was placed under suspended status and was now erected as a Delegation.

On October 14th, at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, the presentation of the León XIV Institute took place. The purpose of this new institution is to promote a genuine encounter with the contemporary world by offering “a perspective on everyday life grounded in the Gospel teaching and in the Social Doctrine of the Church.” The goal, as its organizers affirm, is none other than to educate young people and adults in religious, cultural, social, and political life through a comp