US EditionPope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order
- On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV visited the headquarters of the Augustinian order located near St. Peter’s Square in Rome to hold a meeting with its members.
- The meeting followed Leo's May 8 election as the first Augustinian pope, who identifies strongly as a son of St. Augustine of Hippo.
- Leo arrived around lunchtime in a black Volkswagen Tiguan at the Agostinianum, a pontifical institute serving as the order's Rome-based residence and headquarters.
- The Order of St. Augustine, formed in the 13th century as mendicant friars, follows a contemplative spirituality, communal living, and service ethos traced to St. Augustine, a fifth-century theological figure.
- This meeting reinforces Pope Leo XIV's commitment to his order's traditions, suggesting his papacy will emphasize Augustinian spirituality and values.
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Pope Leo XIV visits headquarters of his Augustinian order
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