The first series of lectures by the Pope Leo XIV International Study Center, dedicated to the figure and thought of Saint Augustine, begins at the Convent of Santo Spirito in Florence. Three events, from November 2025 to May 2026, will feature leading scholars and theologians reflecting on faith, peace, and civic responsibility in the light of Augustinian spirituality.
The first series of lectures promoted by the Pope Leo XIV International Study Center, recently established at the Augustinian complex, begins at the Convent of Santo Spirito in Florence.
This series of reflections and insights is dedicated to Saint Augustine and his extraordinary relevance to the present day. The aim of these three events is to explore his thought on central themes of social, civil, and spiritual life.
The conferences, hosted in the Chapter Hall of the Convent of Santo Spirito, will take place between November 2025 and May 2026 and will feature theologians and scholars of note in the Italian academic world.
The meeting programme
- Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5:30 PM
The Daily Reveals. Saint Augustine and the Miracles
Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church - Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5:30 PM
Augustine and peace
Giuseppe Caruso, Prior of the Convent of Sant’Agostino in Palermo - Thursday, May 14, 2026, 5:30 PM
Good citizenship and good politics according to Augustine
Donatella Pagliacci, Professor of Moral Philosophy at the Catholic University of Milan
Three events that will offer an opportunity to reinterpret the present in the light of Augustinian thought, addressing still timely issues: from the meaning of miracles to the value of peace, and the relationship between faith, citizenship, and political responsibility.
“This series of lectures,” explains Father Giuseppe Pagano, Prior of the Convent of Santo Spirito, “aims to help us understand how Augustine addressed the great questions of humanity and society, inviting us to look at everyday reality with eyes renewed by faith and reason.”
The series officially inaugurates the activities of the Pope Leo XIV International Study Center, established in Florence to promote education in social and political life inspired by the Social Doctrine of the Church and Augustinian spirituality.
