The Christian Institute

City of God: 1,600 years of influence

Born in Thagaste, a city under Roman rule in modern-day Algeria, Augustine of Hippo (354–430) was the son of a pagan father ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Leo’s Words ‘I Am a Son of Augustine’ Thrilled Algeria, Home of the Saint’s Diocese

The Diocese of Constantine-Hippo, located in Algeria and a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Algiers, is proud to have had as its bishop — appointed in 395 — one of the most illustrious doctors of the ...
National Catholic Register

5 Powerful Quotes From St. Augustine’s Most Famous Work

The Catholic Church honors St. Augustine of Hippo, an early Church Father, doctor of the Church, and foundational theologian, on Aug. 28. Augustine was brought up as a Christian in his early childhood ...
Religion Unplugged

Pope Leo Is Coming To This Muslim Country: Here’s What It Means For Africa

Pope Leo XIV's interfaith dialogue discourse carries political weight beyond its symbolic religious framework.
America Magazine

I was lost after my friend’s death. With St. Augustine’s help, God found me.

St. Augustine of Hippo is depicted in a stained-glass window in Crosier House in Phoenix. Credit: OSV News photo/Crosiers Oct. 17, 2023, fell on a Tuesday. Following the ritual of every other Tuesday ...
Catholic News Agency

St. Augustine’s impact on the first 3 months of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate

Today marks three months since Pope Leo XIV first appeared on the central balcony of the Vatican basilica after being elected the successor of St. Peter. In that first urbi et orbi message, delivered ...