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Head of the Catholic Church
Head of the Catholic Church and the first American-born pope; an Augustinian friar who spent two decades as a missionary in Peru. Named to the 2026 TIME 100 Leaders.
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Letter to Proba (Letter 130)
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo · 412
"Augustine gives some wonderful guidelines and hints, if you will, about how our prayer can really be meaningful,"
Spotted in Need a guide for deeper prayer? Pope Leo recommends a letter by St. Augustine · 2026-04-13
Augustine of Hippo · 398
Spotted in Relevant Radio Gives Pope Leo XIV First Edition Audiobooks
Brother Lawrence · 1692
"if you want to know something about me, that's been my spirituality for many years."
Spotted in Pope Leo's summer spiritual reading list recommendation: 'The Practice of the Presence of God'
Robert Hugh Benson · 1907
Spotted in Pope Leo's Book Picks, Plus 3 Good Reads About Pope Leo
Augustine of Hippo · 426
Spotted in Pope Leo's Book Picks, Plus 3 Good Reads About Pope Leo
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