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New ‘Augustinian’ cardinal announced

Cardinal-elect, Bishop Mario Grech (left), with a group of Augustinians on a hike. After his midday address and the Angelus, on Sunday 25 October 2020, Pope Francis announced 13 new cardinals. The first to be named, Bishop Mario Grech (63), is an affiliate of the Augustinian Order and currently lives temporarily with the Prior General’s community in Rome. He was Bishop of Gozo (2005-19), Malta, and former President of the Maltese Bishops’ Conference (2013-16). He was recently appointed by Pope Francis as the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops. It is suggested that Bishop Mario was named first at the surprise announcement because of the Pope’s emphasis on synodality in the Church, at a

The Future of Active Religious Life

Originally published as an article entitled ‘The Future of Active Religious Approaching the Millennium’, in Catholic Gazette (April 1998) 4-6. The religious life appears to be attracting many vocations in the developing countries, where the Church is growing fastest, particularly in Africa and in parts of the Far East. Here, however, will concentrate on the situation closer to home, mainly in Britain, and the focus will be on the active or apostolic religious life, not the contemplative or monastic form. A year ago, I was at a conference of religious superiors, mostly women, when I was shocked to discover from one of the superiors that the average age of her sisters was seventy-five. I me

St Monica’s College, Rome - Augustinian International House of Studies

In the heart of Rome, with St Peter’s Basilica and Square literally across the street, is the Augustinian International House of Studies, St Monica’s, where young men from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe are studying for the priesthood and religious life. Currently there are 9 students preparing for ordination and 11 newly-ordained priests doing further studies. Their countries are the Philippines, South Korea, Congo, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua, the Czech Republic and Italy. As well as at the Augustinianum, the Order’s theology institute on site, they also study at various universities throughout Rome. Two students from the Congo marked a

One Mind, One Heart Intent Upon God

Feast of All Saints of the Augustinian Order

Meeting of the executive committee of the Augustinian Spirituality Institute

Virtual encounter of secular Augustinian fraternities

New ‘Augustinian’ cardinal announced

The Future of Active Religious Life

St Monica’s College, Rome - Augustinian International House of Studies