Standing in front of the cascade of crimson curtains on the balcony of Saint Peter’s on the evening of May 8, with an ...

(The Conversation) — In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the identifying symbol of Augustine, a heart pierced by an arrow.

The requirements and ethos of the order are traced to the fifth century St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the theological and devotional giants of early Christianity. The Order of St. Augustine has a ...

The requirements and ethos of the order are traced to the fifth century St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the theological and devotional giants of early Christianity. A core value in their rule is to ...

But it took its inspiration from the great 5th century African saint, Augustine of Hippo. When he was ordained in 391 CE, Augustine established a monastic community in Hippo (modern Annaba ...