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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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"How are you?"The Augustinians recall small moments with Pope Leo XIV that speak volumes
"How are you?" That’s what many friars vividly remember when they think of Pope Leo XIV. It was—and still is—a question he frequently asked, with genuine interest. Though his new responsibility places him at the head of the universal Church, those who lived and worked with him remember him first and foremost as a brother in and of the community. In a series of interviews, several Augustinians share their personal memories of simple moments with Father Prevost—moments that, i
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The inition of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV
Before more than one hundred and fifty international delegations and more than two hundred thousand faithful, under the attentive gaze of Our Lady of Good Counsel, located next to the altar in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV began his pontificate with a solemn Mass marked by a central message: love and unity as the axis of the mission that Christ entrusted to Peter. Augustinian religious men and women from different countries with presence of the Order of St. Augustine also
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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 cause for the beatification of the Servant of God Mario Gentili is moving forward
On May 18th, 2025, the closing session of the diocesan investigation concerning the cause for the beatification and canonization of the...
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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 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
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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 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
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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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