In Belgium, there are three communities of Augustins: in Heverlee, Ghent and Bouge, where they have been established since 1949. This is where the Sainte Rita church, a place of pilgrimage.
A simple word picks up the doctrine of Saint Augustine, according to Father Boris, a term which should according to him the pontificate of Léon XIV: unit. The Namurois quotes Psalm 132, verse 1: “Yes, it is good, it is sweet for brothers to live together and be united”.
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It also reports the rule of Saint Augustine, in paragraph 2 of chapter first: “Above all, experience unanimous at home, having a single soul and one heart in search of God. Is that not the very reason for your gathering?”.
The joy also in the Walloon Brabant vicariate: “Léon XIII was a revolutionary pope”
“It is someone I discover,” says Isabelle Dumont, the manager of the Walloon Brabant Communication Service. Pope Léon XIII was a revolutionary pope who signed great social encyclicals. Léon XIV is part of Pope Francis (note: who appointed him Cardinal in 2023) and his first words, he spoke of continuing the synodality of Pope Francis. “
As everywhere in the world, it is in great joy that Isabelle Dumont welcomes the new pope.
“It’s difficult to talk about him but the little that I know about him is that he has a great listening capacity and that it is an experienced pastor. Yes, for me, it is a surprise because there were other names that circulated. I am surprised and full of joy at the same time.”
The priest Michel Teheux (Huy): “The church must enter into dialogue with the world”
Michel Teheux, ultra-well in Huy as a priest since 1972, of course, but also an organizer of exhibitions and heritage and tourist events, the appointment of the new pope “which I had not heard of before today,” he admits laughing, is lived serenely.
“I was delighted by his smiling and pacified aspect. I was also struck by the dimension of opening and dialogue to which he referred 3-4 times in his speech. It is good, because the Church must not live for itself, in autarky, it must enter into dialogue with the world. At first glance, it seems to be a man of compromise and it is important in 2025, while we live in a society that is more More, where there are more and more radicalizations and withdrawal on yourself. “
