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Cardinal Roche: Selflessness of Pedro Ballester is a witness for today’s youth

From OSV News: Cardinal Arthur Roche recalls how Pedro Ballester, a young Manchester student being considered for sainthood, faced cancer with constant joy and selfless concern for others.

In The News
  • Msgr. Mariano Fazio: “We Christians are in the world to transform it”
  • “Opus Dei’s message is spiritual, and it has never had a political agenda”
  • BBC: “‘Extraordinary’ student could be first Gen Z saint”
Information for Journalists
  • 26/11/2025 – Opus Dei in Perspective: History, Charism, and Life
  • 13/01/2025 – Clarifications and fact-checking of "Opus" by Gareth Gore
  • 15/04/2025 – Information about the Ordinary General Congress of Opus Dei (2025)
  • 29/10/2025 – Opus Dei responds to speculation about its statutes
  • 28/07/2025 – Opus Dei warns of manipulation of legal proceedings and media hype in Argentina legal case
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Opus Dei is a Catholic institution working in more than 60 countries around the world. It has been in Ireland since 1947.

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