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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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Message of the Prior General on the occasion of the World Day of Consecrated Life
the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, Fr. Joseph L. Farrell, OSA, addresses a message of hope, gratitude, and renewed mission to the brothers and sisters of the Order.
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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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Saint Thomas of Villanova: Next Doctor of the Church?
The Emeritus Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, Father Miguel Ángel Orcasitas OSA, provides context for what may become the thirty-ninth Doctor of the Holy Church. It is a long process, spanning over 150 years, involving numerous ecclesial realities. This is its history, legacy, and influence. What does it mean to be a Doctor of the Church? In the Catholic Church’s calendar of saints, some are prominently designated as “Doctors of the Church.” The conditions for a
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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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The Augustinian school that is making headway alongside the most disadvantaged in the slum of Nyamasaria, Kenya
The Augustinians in the World Foundation believes that quality education is the driving force behind the transformation of society. That is why, in Kenya, the Order of Saint Augustine is building a model school that guarantees the education of the most disadvantaged children in Kisumu, Kenya. In the midst of an informal settlement—more commonly known in popular jargon as slums —this school rises within a context of extreme vulnerability. Maurizio Misitano and Simona Cipriani
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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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