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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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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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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 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 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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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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Ange Le Proust: diocesan survey on Augustinian woman with “joyful spirit” and “generous service to those most in need” concludes
In the parish church of Saint John the Baptist , just a few kilometers from Paris , the diocesan investigation concerning the cause for beatification and canonization of the Servant of God Ange Le Proust , a professed priest of the Order of Saint Augustine and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Thomas of Villanova , was concluded. The final session was presided over by the Vicar General of the Diocese of Nanterre, representing His Excellency Monsignor Matthi
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