A Solemn Visit: Pope Francis Honors St. Monica at the Church of Saint Augustine
Today, Pope Francis took a brief hiatus from the Vatican to visit the Church of Saint Augustine in Rome. This historic church holds the remains of St. Monica, the mother of the Bishop of Hippo, a revered saint in the Catholic Church.
By Vatican News
Pope Francis made a discreet and solemn visit to the Church of Saint Augustine in the heart of Rome on Tuesday afternoon, as a tribute to St. Monica. The mother of the great saint, to whom the church is dedicated, has been venerated as a saint for centuries and is commemorated in today’s liturgy.
In a statement via Telegram, the Holy See Press Office shared that Pope Francis “visited the Church of Saint Augustine in Rome and paused in prayer at the chapel where the saint’s remains are preserved.”
Recognizing the Augustinian Community
The post went on to mention that the Pope also paused “in front of the image of the ‘Pilgrim’s Madonna’, a painting by Caravaggio situated in the Cavalletti Chapel of the same church.
Before departing from the church, he “greeted the friars, nuns, and pilgrims present.” As the statement concluded, he returned to the Vatican, leaving behind a sense of peace and reverence in the church.
