From Newsgroup: talk.origins

Thought this worth mentioning seeing how Augustine gets mentioned here
quite often.

https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/04/14/pope-leo-annaba-hippo-augustine

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On his second day in Algeria, Leo XIV, the first Augustinian pope,
visited the archaeological site of ancient Hippo, modern-day Annaba,
where once stood the church-"the Basilica of Peace"-where St.
Augustine was bishop for 34 years, from 396 until his death in 430
C.E.

It was a profoundly spiritual and emotional moment for "this son of
St. Augustine," as Leo called himself on the day of his election as
pope. As prior general of the Augustinian order from 2001-13, he twice
visited Algeria.

After the 70-minute flight from Algiers to Annaba, Leo was welcomed by
the local authorities and accompanied to a canopied site looking out
on the ruins of the ancient Christian basilica. He laid a wreath of
flowers in honor of the saint and for peace in the world, as the choir
of Annaba's Institute of Music sang a hymn. Next, he stood and prayed
in silence for a short while, then thanked the choir before departing.
</quote>

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