The Pope’s Visit to the Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit to the general curia of the Order of Saint Augustine, a moment filled with deep symbolism and fraternal warmth. This day, which coincided with the commemoration of Our Lady of Fatima, saw the Holy Father celebrate Mass with his Augustinian brothers, reconnecting with a tradition he upheld when he was a cardinal and prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.

This visit was especially intimate and familial. Having served as the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine for twelve years (from 2001 to 2013), Pope Leo XIV returned to the place where he lived and exercised his ministry before his election to the papacy. The curia, located on Via Paolo VI just steps from Bernini’s colonnade and very close to the Vatican, welcomed him in a private and discreet manner.

Hundreds of people-including religious members, staff, workers, and kitchen personnel-gathered outside the curia’s doors to welcome the pope, braving an unexpected storm. The current Prior General described the visit as a “family visit, a visit of thanksgiving,” highlighting the familiarity and joy that filled the community, as the pope personally knows all its members and is well known by them.

This encounter embodied the convivial spirit promoted by Saint Augustine in his rule of life, which calls for living “with one soul and one heart directed toward God” in the community. At the end of his visit, Pope Leo XIV warmly greeted his former confreres and staff, marking an emotional and simple return to his religious family.

This visit fits into a broader context of the new pope’s early ministry, during which he has made several significant trips related to the Order of Saint Augustine, including a visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, a cherished site for the order, where he prayed the day before.

Thus, the visit to the general curia of the Order of Saint Augustine stands as a powerful moment of gratitude and recognition, underscoring the deep bonds between Pope Leo XIV and his Augustinian community, which he continues to honor in his pontifical ministry.

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