Crowds cheer in St Peter’s Square as the newly elected Pope Leo XIV waves after his election, May 8, 2025. Photo: CNS/Pablo Esparza. The Augustinian mission in Nigeria brought widespread education that was essential for human development, Luca Attanasio hears Pope Leo XIV, besides a deep rootedness with South America, has a special bond with Africa developed through his many visits to the Augustinian missions on the continent both as Prior General of the Order (2001-2013) and as…
