Standing in front of the cascade of crimson curtains on the balcony of Saint Peter’s on the evening of May 8, with an ...

The Order of St. Augustine (OSA), although not formally founded until 1244, drew its inspiration from the rules for monastic life established by the saint. Augustine’s numerous works cover ...

(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.

He evoked Augustine’s teachings in his first public address after being named to the papacy Thursday. “I am a son of Saint Augustine, an Augustinian,” the pontiff said from a balcony ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order. Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly ...

Saint Augustine's life experiences shaped a world view that informs Pope Leo's leadership today. ... The City of God, was written after Rome was sacked by the Goths in 410 CE.