Statement on the pope’s passing from the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine below: “With sorrow and gratitude, I join the faithful of the Church and the world in mourning the death of our Holy ...

The Diocese of St. Augustine will celebrate the 2025 Jubilee Festival of Artists and World of Culture at the Mission Nombre de Dios from Feb. 1 to March 16.

(The Conversation) — In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the identifying symbol of Augustine, a heart pierced by an arrow.

Pope Leo XIV’s devotion to St. Augustine, his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the unity of the church are reflected in his episcopal motto and coat of arms.