Letter from the Prelate (May 2014)
"Our Lady guides us to the shortest and surest path to always obtain God’s mercy," the Prelate assures us, echoing the advice of Saint Josemaria and Bishop Alvaro del Portillo.
Opus Dei Press Offices around the World
Listed below is the contact information for Opus Dei press offices in different English-speaking countries. Please write or call us to arrange interviews, request audio visual materials, or other media services.
Official Channels in Social Media
Opus Dei is present in various social media. Here are links to our official English-language channels on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
“Be faithful, be an apostle,” John Paul II told me
Alejandra Vanney is a lawyer who in the 90s moved from Argentina to Poland to help begin the apostolic work of Opus Dei there. Her work at the University of Warsaw gave her the opportunity to travel to Rome to take part in several encounters with Pope John Paul II.
Love for our Lady
"Our Mother in heaven deserves all the love our poor hearts are capable of," Blessed Alvaro del Portillo tells us in this excerpt from his May 1985 Letter.
Rome Reports video summary of Canonization Mass
A Rome Reports video summary of canonization ceremony for John XXIII and John Paul II in St. Peter's Square, on 27 April 2014.
The Pope's Work
In a get-together in Houston in 1988, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo recalls a meeting with John Paul II that showed his complete self-giving in the service of the Church.
Homily from Canonization Mass
Pope Francis' homily at the canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II. With Rome Reports video summary, including Pope Francis' greeting to Benedict XVI before the ceremony.
John XXIII and John Paul II: two holy Popes, two Marian saints
Some words from the Prelate of Opus Dei, Bishop Javier Echevarría, on the canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II, "two priests with great hearts, with a burning love for God and for all men and women."