Father Kolawole Chabi, you are a historian at the Augustinianum and an expert on Saint Augustine. Why did Leo XIV want to travel to Algeria to pay homage to the greatest Christian philosopher and ...

Anyone who doubts St. Augustine’s centrality to Catholic theology has to consider that (a) he is considered the greatest among the Western Fathers of the Church during the Patristic era and that (b) ...

Scenes from the Life of Saint Augustine of Hippo, circa 1490. Standing in front of the cascade of crimson curtains on the balcony of Saint Peter’s on the evening of May 8, with an emotional crowd ...

Pope Leo XIV visits the archaeological site of Hippo, in Annaba, Algeria, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, on the second day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen ...

Pope Leo’s decision to make Africa one of the early destinations of his young papacy signals the continent’s importance in global Catholicism. His April 2026 visit reflects both his personal ties to ...