Number of articles: 7

Video from UNIV to the Pope: Thank you, Pope Francis!

Six days before his death, the Pope wrote a letter to the young people of UNIV. In this video, they thank him for 12 years of closeness. This year, nearly 3,000 students gathered in Rome for Holy Week in the Jubilee year. The 57th edition of UNIV also included a series of cultural events reflecting on this year’s theme: “Citizens of Our World.”

100 Years Since St. Josemaría’s Priestly Ordination

28 March 2025 marks the hundredth anniversary of St. Josemaría’s ordination to the priesthood. Liturgical and academic events have been organized in Zaragoza, Perdiguera, and Rome. We also share a commemorative card, available to download in several languages.

News

Communicating the Faith in the Contemporary Context: 15 Reflections

15 reflections from Archbishop Rino Fisichella (coordinator of the 2025 Jubilee), delivered during the opening conference of a recent congress on “Communication and Evangelisation: Context, Attitudes, and Experiences.”

In the Footsteps of Blessed Alvaro

Blessed Alvaro liked to “visit” Mary by praying the rosary while walking or traveling to a specific Marian shrine or even simpler places with her image. During the years he lived in Rome, he discovered many lesser-known sanctuaries of popular devotion around the city.

Documentation

Beatification: Rome events

Short videos on the events in Rome from 29 September to 2 October.

Documentation

General Information about the Prelatic Church of Opus Dei

All are welcome to come and pray before the tombs of Saint Josemaría Escrivá and Blessed Alvaro Del Portillo. You can also attend mass, and confession is always available in multiple languages.

Saint Josemaría

"Holy Father, we bring you letters from the elderly and orphans"

After the general audience on April 16, a group of university students from UNIV presented Pope Francis with hundreds of letters written by elderly people and orphans from all over the world.

Recent News