Opus Dei

Cardinal Ruini, the Vicar of the diocese of Rome, and Bishop Javier Echeverria, Opus Dei's Prelate, were among the speakers. The conference was held at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (VIDEO: 2’37’’).

Recently four members of the Prelature in Britain posted pieces about their experience in Opus Dei on the "Faith Column", a blog hosted by the New Statesman, a popular current affairs magazine.

All of Benedict XVI's addresses and homilies during his April 2008 visit to the United States.

We offer a video with some of the highlights from the Pope's trip to the U.S. (2'20").

In his brief address on Saturday afternoon when meeting with disabled children at St. Joseph's seminary, the Holy Father stressed the divine value of all human life and the pressing need "to see life as God does."

Benedict XVI expresses his gratitude and affection just before boarding the plane that will take him back to Rome.

Here is the prayer of Benedict XVI when he visited Ground Zero in New York on the morning of Sunday, April 20th. "Turn to your way of love those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred," he prayed.

In his final Mass in the U.S., celebrated at Yankee Stadium in New York on the afternoon of Sunday, April 20th, the Pope spoke about obedience and authority as well as the need to have our Christian faith permeate every aspect of one's life, including participation in public life.

On Friday afternoon in the Park East Synagogue, Benedict XVI expressed his esteem for the Jewish people and said how moved he was to recall "that Jesus, as a young boy, heard the words of Scripture and prayed in a place such as this."

At St. Joseph's Parish in New York, the Pope met with representatives from various Christian denominations for a brief ecumenical prayer service. He asked everyone present to pray for "the 'oneness of hope, oneness of faith, and oneness of love' that alone will convince the world that Jesus Christ is the one sent by the Father for the salvation of all."