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Bishop Luis Marìn de San Martìn, O.S.A. Appointed Almoner of His Holiness
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
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Algeria to Pavia: a new documentary by TV2000 Italy
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
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Augustinians join the Church in Pavia in preparing for the visit of Pope Leo
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
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Bishop Luis Marìn de San Martìn, O.S.A. Appointed Almoner of His Holiness
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
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Prior General and Council Greet Pope Leo XIV During Bi-Monthly Meeting
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.
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Augustinian Federation of Africa Reelects President, Renews Commitment to the Poor at Ghana Assembly
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.
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Pope Leo's 2026 Trips Abroad
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
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A goal and a beginning: Panama celebrates its first Provincial Chapter 60 years after the beginning of the mission
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
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The Augustinians establish an institute on immigration in the United States
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
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Pope Leo to visit Pavia: June 20, 2026
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
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The historical ordination of Mons. Vidal, the first Augustinian bishop born in Brazil: "For you I will be a bishop; with you I will be a Christian"
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
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Vicariate of St. Rita in Kenya Celebrates Intermediate Chapter 2026
The Vicariate of St. Rita in Kenya successfully celebrated its Intermediate Chapter, at Madonna Immacolata Centre in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Blessing of Colegio San Agustín, La Chorrera, Panama
Blessing of Saint Augustine School in Costa Verde, La Chorrera, Augustinian Province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Panama and Costa Rica.
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An Extraordinary Meeting, The OALA Board Elects a New Interim Secretary General
The Board of the Organization of Augustinians of Latin America and the Caribbean (OALA) held its Extraordinary Meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026
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The Netherlands: A Historic Milestone, Renewed Hope
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.
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Florence opens the Leo XIV Study Center: “A place of light, listening, and communion”
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
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The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros OSA as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of São Paulo
The General Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Márcio Antônio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A., of the Province of Nossa Senhora da Consolação do Brasil , as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil. On behalf of the Prior General and the entire Order, we express our sincere congratulations to Father Márcio on this important appointment in the service of the Church. We accompany him with our prayers and fraternal affection
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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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The Augustinian friars of the Antilles meet in Puerto Rico
At the Retreat House of the Schoenstatt Shrine in Cabo Rojo , Puerto Rico, the friars of the Vicariate of the Antilles gathered for our Sixth Ordinary Vicariate Chapter. We began arriving at the retreat house from the various communities of Puerto Rico on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 7, together with those coming from the Dominican Republic, who had traveled to Puerto Rico beforehand. Fr. Carlos José Sánchez, OSA, Provincial Counselor for Latin America and delegate of th
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Pilgrims from all corners of the world come to Pavia to encounter Saint Augustine, the “icon of conversion”
On the pilgrimage to Tor Vergata, Rome, to participate in World Youth Day 2025 with Pope Leo XIV, groups of young people from Chile, Argentina, Panama, Florida, and the New York neighborhood of Brooklyn stopped in Pavia to express their faith and friendship to Saint Augustine. In recent days, the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro, where the remains of our beloved father rest, has been filled with youthful voices, songs in many languages, knowing smiles, and silences rich w
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Our young Augustinian lay people with Pope Leo XIV at the Jubilee in Rome: “Love one another”
From July 29 to August 3, the Jubilee of Youth took place in Rome. Convoked by Pope Leo XIV, more than two hundred of our Augustinian youth, coming from Portugal, Spain, Italy, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru, were accompanied by the Augustinian friars. Welcomed by the Province of Italy , the Jubilee was supported and accompanied by Fathers Edward Daleng and Alexander Lam , who are in charge of the commission that looks after young peopl e. Pilgrimages to the Basili
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