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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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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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Pope Leo XIV and the Fathers of the Church: a deep and living bond
The Augustinianum, born from the heart of the patristic tradition and at the service of the Holy See, recognizes in every initiative of theological and cultural study a form of diakonia to the truth. The new Leo XIV International Institute represents a sign of hope for the Church and for the academic world: a place where reflection becomes dialogue, and knowledge becomes service. We share the words spoken by Father Juan Antonio Cabrera Montero, President of the Pontifical P
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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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Pope Leo XIV at the 188th General Chapter of the Order: “Religious vocation is, above all, an adventure of love with God”
On the morning of September 15, Pope Leo XIV arrived at the auditorium of the Augustinian Patristic Institute where the capitular friars were gathered. In unison, our Augustinian brothers stood to sing Happy Birthday to His Holiness in both Italian and English. The Holy Father had turned seventy the day before, Sunday, September 14, the Feast of the Holy Cross. This welcome was a touching moment, blending solemnity with a warm fraternal spirit. In his address, he emphasized t
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The Holy Father Leo XIV at the Opening Mass of the 188th General Chapter of the Order: "Let unity be an indispensable goal of your efforts"
We reproduce entirely the words that Pope Leo XIV shared with the 92 participants of the Chapter during the Mass at the Basilia of Saint...
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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 Augustinian contemplative nuns after the progress in the renewal of their constitutions and their meeting with Pope Leo XIV: “Let us all row to help Peter in the mission entrusted to him”
The contemplative Augustinian nuns from the various federations of the Order have spent several years working together, in coordination with the assisting friars of each federation and the Prior General, to renew their Constitutions. A working session had long been scheduled for May 15th–19th at the International College of Saint Monica in Rome . Providentially, the gathering coincided with the inaugural Mass of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, and the working sessions unfol
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Father Alejandro celebrates his 70th birthday with the brothers of St. Monica College and Pope Leo XIV
Father Alejandro celebrates his 70th birthday with the brothers of St. Monica College and Pope Leo XIV: “He took me aside and told me that he would be with me on this special day”. Just a few hours after returning from the Ordinary Provincial Chapter in Colombia, the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine celebrated his 70th birthday , surrounded by his Augustinian brothers. The celebration took place at the International College of Saint Monica in Rome , and he was j
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The Prelature of Chuquibambilla, in Peru, now has a new Augustinian bishop: 'I saw Father Wilder enjoying himself, surrounded by his loved ones, joking and sharing his good humor'
On May 17th, the episcopal ordination of our brother, Monsignor Wilder Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A., as the new bishop of the Prelature of Chuquibambilla took place at the Parish of Saint Augustine in La Encantada de Villa, Chorrillos, Peru. Accompanying him were the Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, Monsignor Paolo Rocco Gualtieri, and fifteen Peruvian bishops who wished to support their new brother at the beginning of his episcopal ministry. Among them was Monsignor Edinson Edgardo Farf
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The peace in the heart of an augustinian Pope
After the white smoke, in his first words to the world, Leo XIV greeted us all with the peace of the Risen Christ. In the midst of...
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The Pope contemplates 'the sweet face of Mary': Leo XIV's first visit outside Rome is to the Augustinian Sanctuary of Genazzano
On May 10, just two days after being elected the new Bishop of Rome, the Holy Father León XIV visited, as he had done when he was elected...
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Four relics in the Pectoral Cross with which Pope Leo XIV presented himself to the world
The relics embedded in the pectoral cross with which Leo XIV has chosen to present himself to the world after his election constitute a...
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"In illo uno unum": detailed explanation of the Papal Coat of Arms and Motto chosen by Leo XIV for his Pontificate
The coat of arms and the motto of Pope Leo XIV reflect his membership in the Order of Saint Augustine and the spiritual vision of his...
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Carissimo confratello: chronicle of Election Day
The night of the conclave, the gardens of the Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine were teeming with fireflies. Small and warm luminous...
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The first words of the Prior General after the appointment of Cardinal Prevost as Pope Leo XIV: 'It is a moment of great joy, emotion, and gratitude to God and to our brother for all that he has done'
Dear brothers! Habemus Papam! This announcement echoed in St. Peter's Square from the lips of all the Augustinians present when we heard the name of our brother Robert Francis Prevost OSA. For us, this is a moment of great joy, deep emotion, and immense gratitude to God and to our brother for all he has done in saying Yes to the Lord in this immense service to our beloved Mother Church and to all of us. May this very special moment be an opportunity for a deep renewal—for all
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Homecoming a Week Later: From Cardinal Prevost to León XIV
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Holy Father Leo XIV visited the community of the Augustinians of the General Curia. It is the first time...
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From Father Prevost to Leo XIV: Where did he study? What is his origin? What were his first words as Pope?
Pope Leo XIV, on his first outing from the Vatican, visits the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Counsel in the small town of Genazzano He is...
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Institutional message on the election of Fr. Robert Prevost OSA as the new Pope: "We renew our commitment as Augustinians to serve the Church in its mission"
The Prior General, through the Secretariat of the General Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine, together with his entire General...
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Interview with Cardinal Robert Prevost OSA: "Above all, a bishop must proclaim Jesus Christ"
On the morning of 30 September in St Peter's Square, 19 bishops and 2 presbyters were created cardinals of the Catholic Church by Pope...
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