Topic: Augustinian

2 chapters across the catalog

Details emerge regarding Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope. Born in Chicago in 1955, Robert Francis Prevost is an Augustinian father who served as the Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. Commentators discuss the symbolism of his name, referencing the social reforms of Pope Leo XIII.

Leo Zagami discusses the history of the Augustinian order and its links to Jesuit educational systems. He claims Pope Leo XIV will push "liberation theology"—a mix of Marxism and Catholicism—and predicts a deepening conflict between the Vatican and the American nationalist movement.