Opus Dei

On October 11, in St. Peter's square, Benedict XVI opened the Year of Faith, on the 50th anniversary of Vatican II. With the Pope's homily from the Mass and video.

On October 4, the Pope made a brief visit to the shrine of Loreto to pray for the upcoming Year of Faith and Synod of Bishops.

Benedict XVI's Apostolic Letter "Porta Fidei" convoking a Year of Faith that will begin on October 11, 2012 and end on November 24, 2013, feast of Christ the King.

Some images from Bishop Javier Echevarría's August 17-18 pastoral trip to the Netherlands, where he met with hundreds of people.

Rita Youssif belongs to the Maronite Rite. When still a young girl in Lebanon she had to flee from her village because of the fighting. Despite all the upheavals, she came to realize that God had a plan for her life (Video).

"I was 29 and had been in prison for two years. One day a Sister of Charity gave me a book called 'Friends of God'... ".

Alik and Timur, who are Muslims, and Kami, a Turkish Orthodox, talk about their interaction with Catholics in Nideck, a student residence in Strasbourg run by people of Opus Dei.

Link to Rome Reports extensive coverage of the Pope's 14-16 September visit to Lebanon.

Three teachers with extensive teaching experience, two from Spain and one from Mexico, were ordained on September 2nd in the shrine of Torreciudad by Bishop Javier Echevarría.

A homily given by Benedict XVI on August 15, 2005, on the role our Lady should have in each Christian's life.