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Apr 63 min read

Fr. Alejandro on Easter: "The Lamb led to the slaughter gives life to what was dead because of sin"

The Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, Fr. Alejandro Moral Antón, addressed his Easter greetings to the brothers, sisters and...

A journey into the treasures of the Order's General Archives

Ricardo Morales Jiménez

Apr 53 min read

A journey into the treasures of the Order's General Archives

Fr Andrés Gómez, General Archivist of the Order of St Augustine, shares with us some of the most valuable documents that the General...

In memoriam of Fr. Nello Cipriani, remembered by Fathers Angelo Di Berardino and Vittorino Grossi, professors emeritus of the Augustiniaum

OSA Curia

Mar 274 min read

In memoriam of Fr. Nello Cipriani, remembered by Fathers Angelo Di Berardino and Vittorino Grossi, professors emeritus of the Augustiniaum

After the death of Fr. Nello Ciprirani, one of the great masters of the Pontifical Patristic Institute Augustinianum, last February 17,...

Evangelization and Artificial Intelligence: professors, principals and Augustinians address one of the great challenges of the 21st Century

Ricardo Morales

Mar 274 min read

Evangelization and Artificial Intelligence: professors, principals and Augustinians address one of the great challenges of the 21st Century

The University of San Agustin in Iloilo, Philippines, will host from 22-26 July this year an International Congress on Education under...

Father General presides over the meeting of the Union of Augustinian Friars of Africa

OSA Curia

Mar 253 min read

Father General presides over the meeting of the Union of Augustinian Friars of Africa

Over the week of 11-16 March, a meeting was convened under the regional umbrella body of the Union of Augustinian Friars of Africa (UAFA)...

Fr Ian Wilson chairs Irish IPC with union with Anglo-Scottish Province on the table

OSA Curia

Mar 251 min read

Fr Ian Wilson chairs Irish IPC with union with Anglo-Scottish Province on the table

From 10-14 March, forty members of the Irish Province gathered for an Intermediate Provincial Chapter. The event took place at the...

Gregor Mendel, "the failures" of the Augustinian scientist that led to the discovery of a new science

Ricardo Morales Jiménez

Mar 259 min read

Gregor Mendel, "the failures" of the Augustinian scientist that led to the discovery of a new science

We delve into the Abbey of St Thomas in Brno, and the Gregor Mendel Museum. With the support of the current community of Augustinian...

The meeting of formators and vocation promoters in Colombia was quite a surprise

María Serrano

Mar 252 min read

The meeting of formators and vocation promoters in Colombia was quite a surprise

Vocation promoters and directors of formation from the nine Augustinian circumscriptions of Latin America met in Bogota, Colombia, from...

Fr Wilson Injarapu: "The OSAAP region actively contributes to the mission, with numerous friars serving around the world"

Ricardo Morales Jiménez

Mar 223 min read

Fr Wilson Injarapu: "The OSAAP region actively contributes to the mission, with numerous friars serving around the world"

The Order of St Augustine in the Asia-Pacific Region (OSAAP) has elected its new president and vice-president: Fr Wilson Viswanath...

Diploma in Augustinian Pedagogy, fruit of collaboration between Augustinians and Augustinian Recollects in Venezuela

OSA Curia

Mar 222 min read

Diploma in Augustinian Pedagogy, fruit of collaboration between Augustinians and Augustinian Recollects in Venezuela

The third edition of the Diploma in Augustinian Pedagogy concluded last February 21. Thirty-one teachers from Augustinian schools...

Interview with Fr. Rocco Ronzani, new president of the Augustinian Historical Institute: "Research is fundamental to revive the awareness of the gifts received by the Augustinians"

Ricardo Morales Jiménez

Mar 224 min read

Interview with Fr. Rocco Ronzani, new president of the Augustinian Historical Institute: "Research is fundamental to revive the awareness of the gifts received by the Augustinians"

The work of the Institutum Historicum Augustinianum (IHA), currently consisting of forty members –religious and lay–, is an expression of...

The Vicariate of Venezuela celebrates its Intermediate Chapter "with full jars"

OSA Curia

Mar 132 min read

The Vicariate of Venezuela celebrates its Intermediate Chapter "with full jars"

From 9-13 February, two important events took place in the Vicariate of Venezuela: the Vicariate Retreat and the Intermediate Chapter,...

Fr Alejandro to the chapter brothers in Cebu: "Apostolate and mission are born of a strong community and spiritual life"

OSA Curia

Mar 63 min read

Fr Alejandro to the chapter brothers in Cebu: "Apostolate and mission are born of a strong community and spiritual life"

Cebu celebrates its eleventh Ordinary Provincial Chapter (OPC) in the presence of the Prior General and the Assistant General for...

Fr. Nello Cipriani: passes away one of the great teachers and intellectuals of the Pontifical Patristic Institute Augustinianum

OSA Curia

Feb 222 min read

Fr. Nello Cipriani: passes away one of the great teachers and intellectuals of the Pontifical Patristic Institute Augustinianum

The Prior General of the Order of St. Augustine, Fr. Alejandro Moral Anton, together with the Prior of the Augustinian Province of Italy...

The Prior General visits the augustinian convent of Intramuros in Manila

OSA Curia

Feb 222 min read

The Prior General visits the augustinian convent of Intramuros in Manila

Following the celebration of the novena of the Santo Niño of Cebu, and before his return to Rome, the Prior General took the opportunity...

Millions of people party to the sound of the Santo Niño of Cebu during this last Sinulog

Ricardo Morales Jiménez

Feb 223 min read

Millions of people party to the sound of the Santo Niño of Cebu during this last Sinulog

There is a sharp contrast between the dull promise of winter drizzle that envelopes Rome on a typical January Wednesday morning,...

Augustinian bishops meet in Rome with Father General and Pope Francis

pasqualedilernia

Feb 222 min read

Augustinian bishops meet in Rome with Father General and Pope Francis

From Wednesday 7 February to Friday 9 February, the bishops of the Order of St. Augustine assembled at the General Curia in Rome for a...

The parish church of St. Augustine: Vienna's icon of beauty, culture and history

OSA Curia

Feb 172 min read

The parish church of St. Augustine: Vienna's icon of beauty, culture and history

The Order of Saint Augustine is primarily distinguished by its spirituality and charism. However, it is also recognized in many regions...

General Curia delighted to welcome the gathering of Provincial Secretaries in Rome: "We have lived it with great joy"

Ricardo Morales Jiménez

Feb 132 min read

General Curia delighted to welcome the gathering of Provincial Secretaries in Rome: "We have lived it with great joy"

We spoke with Fr Pasquale di Lernia, Secretary General of the Order of Saint Augustine, after the conclusion of the last gathering of...

Chicago provincial visits Pacasmayo community in Chulucanas vicariate after floods

OSA Curia

Feb 112 min read

Chicago provincial visits Pacasmayo community in Chulucanas vicariate after floods

Midwest Provincial Fr Tony Pizzo attended the annual Assembly of the Vicariate of San Juan de Sahagún de Chulucanas from 8-14 January....