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

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

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

On the afternoon of Friday, September 12, the presidents of three of the five federations of Augustinian contemplative nuns worldwide had...