Arthur Purcaro

Arthur Purcaro

Arthur Purcaro is an Augustinian priest who ministered in Chulucanas, Peru, from 1971 until 2015. He served for nearly 20 years on the General Council of the Order of St. Augustine in Rome, working closely with then Bishop Robert Prevost in both countries. Pucaro is currently assistant vice president for mission and ministry at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, where he also teaches theology. 
 

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Pope Leo XIV prays during a visit to the archaeological site of Hippo in Annaba, Algeria, April 14, 2026. The site represents the ancient city where St. Augustine, the founder of the pope's religious order, served as bishop in the 4th century. (CNS/Lola Gomez)

What is Augustinian spirituality? A priest (and friend of Pope Leo) explains

Fr. Art Pucaro discusses how Catholic social teaching and communal living inform Augustinian spirituality.

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