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"Building a culture of brothers and sisters"

In his 10 March general audience, Pope Francis spoke about his recent apostolic visit to Iraq.

Good Books for Lent and Holy Week

Here are some suggestions on books to read during Lent and Holy Week. With link to free eBook versions of some of these works.

Saint Raphael Meditation: Saint Joseph, Teacher of Interior Life

A meditation (guided prayer) on the importance of silence in the life of Saint Joseph, and how he can teach us to grow in our own interior life.

5-8 March: Pope Francis in Iraq

From March 5 to 8 Pope Francis made an apostolic visit to the war-torn country of Iraq.

Free eBook: “I have called you friends: Friendship, a gift from God to light up the earth”

In the light of a pastoral letter of Mgr Fernando Ocáriz on friendship (November 1, 2019), we offer a free eBook with some texts to invite us to discover and share one of the great treasures that Jesus continues to offer to the apostles of today.

Christian Life

Beatification Cause Underway for Young Brazilian Attorney

The beatification cause for Marcelo Henrique Câmara, a Supernumerary of Opus Dei who died at the age of 28, has been opened by the Archdiocese of Florianapolis in Brazil.

March 1: Launch of Three International Instagram Accounts

The three new Instagram accounts in Spanish, English and Portuguese will aim to show the attractiveness of the Christian message to today’s men and women in a language they can understand, and always with a positive and sometimes humorous outlook.

Recent News

Dora del Hoyo: Newsletter No 2

On 14 March 1946, Dora del Hoyo wrote to Saint Josemaria asking to be admitted to Opus Dei. She was the first in a long line of Assistant Numeraries.

Dora del Hoyo

In Sickness and in Health

Twenty years ago Javier suffered a serious car accident that left him confined to a wheelchair. But despite everything, he and Begoña decided to get married, and their life together has been very fruitful.

5 Characteristics of Friendship from Pope Francis

For the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on 22 February, we offer five characteristics of friendship taken from the writings of Pope Francis during his years as Saint Peter's successor.