Opus Dei

One afternoon while taking a walk with my wife and young son – recounts Reyes, a retired language teacher in Granada – a man playing the accordion on a street corner came up to me and gave me a big hug, thanking me for the classes I gave him in prison.

A new article in the series on friendship. "Friendship is one of the 'divine paths on earth' that God has opened up by becoming a man, a friend of his friends."

A meditation (guided prayer) on the Nativity of Our Lady, which the Church celebrates on 8 September.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State for the Holy See, ordained 29 priests of the prelature of Opus Dei this morning, in the Basilica of Saint Eugene. Pope Francis sent a letter that was read at the beginning of the ceremony.

"Let us pray for Lebanon as a whole and for Beirut. And let us demonstrate our closeness by concrete works of charity, as on other similar occasions."

Andrej Matis is one of the 29 men who will be ordained priests of Opus Dei on Saturday 5 September in Rome. A Rome Reports video.

In his 2 September general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church's social teaching, meeting with people face to face for the first time after many months.

An interview with Jotham Njoroge in Kenya about this resource for young men. With an audience now in 30 different countries, it is reaching far beyond Kenya.

Pope Francis' video message accompanying his prayer intention for September, which this month is that we respect the planet’s resources: that we “take care of Creation responsibly.”

José Antonio is a policeman in Elche, Spain, and also a well-known author of crime novels, a genre in which he has won several awards.