Opus Dei

Through his Secretary of State, Pope Francis urges those taking part in the conference on Alvaro del Portillo to imitate his "humble, cheerful, hidden and silent life, a life determined to give testimony to the perennial newness of the Gospel."

The first video in the series "Finding Christ in the Middle of the World." Australians from all backgrounds speak about the message of Saint Josemaria and its impact on their daily lives.

All articles on the new Opus Dei website can be downloaded in epub and mobi format, by clicking on the appropriate icon at the top of the page.

On February 24, Pope Francis made public a letter to families asking them to pray for the upcoming October meeting of the Synod of Bishops, dedicated to “pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelization.”

Wavecrest College is the first institution in Nigeria that offers training for women working in hospitality services. It began under the impetus of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo.

Just prior to Christmas 2012, a strong cyclone tore through Samoa and Fiji. In the small village of Vuaki in the Yasawa island group of Fiji, no lives were lost, but many houses and livelihoods were destroyed after a 24-hour ordeal. A group of 22 Australians and New Zealanders saved up and pitched in to fund three new houses, and went there to help build them.

Following the announcement of the forthcoming beatification of Don Alvaro Portillo, the first Prelate of Opus Dei, three Australians share their memories of his warmth and the encouragement he gave to married couples.

In his February 10 morning Mass, Pope Francis urged those present to realize that at Mass they enter into "the mystery of God . . . It is to really live once more the Passion and the redeeming Death of the Lord. It is a theophany."

The Punlaan School in Manila seeks to provide young women coming from low income groups with employment skills and Christian values that contribute to their economic, human and spiritual advancement.

Enrique, an interior architect in Chile, met the founder of Opus Dei in 1974. He speaks about love for freedom in the Work and how its message is very relevant for today's world.