Pope urges fellow Augustinians to work for unity as he opens their assembly

Pope to his Augustinian confreres: Listen, be humble, promote unity

ROME (CNS) — Twelve years after ending two terms as prior general of the Augustinian order, Pope Leo XIV encouraged his confreres in the order to pray to the Holy Spirit for the gifts of listening, being humble and promoting unity. Presiding at a Mass of the Holy Spirit Sept. 1 to open the order’s general chapter meeting, the pope had a prepared homily in Italian but chose to speak first in English. “For those of you who understand English but d…

Pope Leo XIV Opens Augustinians’ General Chapter With Call to Listening, Humility, and Unity

Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV is shown here at the Holy Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine on Sept. 1, 2025 . Reflecting on the teachings of St. Augustine, the Holy Father said the Church doctor highlighted the need for unity and collaboration among Christian faithful for the 'common good.'

Pope Leo XIV opens Augustinians’ general chapter with call to listening, humility, and unity

Pope Leo XIV is shown here at the Holy Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine on Sept. 1, 2025 . / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 1, 2025 / 14:38 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Holy Mass for ... [...]

Pope Leo opens Augustinians’ general chapter with call to listening, humility

Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on Sept. 1, 2025, at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Rome. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 1, 2025 / 14:38 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on Monday evening, invoking the Holy Spirit to guide the religious community’s Sept. 1–18 assembly.Nearly 100 Augustin…

Pope urges fellow Augustinians to work for unity as he opens their assembly

Pope Leo XIV urged his fellow Augustinians on Monday to work humbly for unity in the Catholic Church, as he opened the global assembly of the ancient religious order that is now very much in the spotlight since one of their own is history’s first Augustinian pope.

Pope Leo stresses unity as Augustinians prepare to elect new leader

ROME – Drawing on the core of Augustinian spirituality, Pope Leo on Monday stressed the importance of unity in opening the general chapter for his Augustinian order, during which they will elect new leadership. “Let unity be an indispensable goal of your efforts, but not only that: may it also be the criterion for evaluating your actions and your work together, because what unites is from him, but what divides cannot be,” the pope said in his Se…