Augustinians are part of the Mendicant Movement, which was characterized by a mixed or middle way among religious, in which a life of contemplation is combined with a life of apostolic ministry, and ...

Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine.

More than a century ago, Pope Leo XIII issued Rerum Novarum , the Church’s groundbreaking endorsement of workers’ rights.

For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be clearer, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who ...

Pope Leo XIV’s career suggests that he is a traditionalist and a strong believer in traditional family values.

Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order and a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru, ...

A Brazilian judge has ordered the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in an alleged plot to place explosives at a ...