Opus Dei

“Our freedom is not a spontaneous choice that has no grounding outside our own will. In its deepest dimension, our freedom is a response to the Love that precedes us.”

In each circumscription of the Prelature, in addition, the Regional Vicar proposes another particular intention for that region. Specifically, for the period from April 9th 2023 to October 2nd 2023, the prayer intention of East Africa and Southern Africa is:

Raquel Escudier, a mother of two from San Fernando (Spain), sought peace and balance. Her life took a dramatic turn when a Buddhist lama told her she needed to go to Mass every day.

In his 3 May general audience, Pope Francis reflected on his recent apostolic journey to Hungary.

“I’ve rarely been prouder of anyone.” In this series of interviews, pairs of friends from different parts of the world talk about how they met, what they value about each other, and how they navigate their differences.

Florence Oloo, a Professor of Chemistry at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) and a founding member of the Nano Medicine Platform at the Center for Research in Therapeutic Sciences (CREATES) has been awarded at the fourteenth edition of Harambee: The African Woman Prize, for the Promotion and Equality of Women.

In his 26 April general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about St. Gregory of Narek.

"I felt that someone really cared about my soul and recognized my dire need to be reconciled with God through His Church." Magdalena, a young mother from the Philippines, talks about her journey to the Catholic Church.

A young mother traces her journey from “atheism” to being a “newborn” Catholic in The Holy Land.

In his 19 April general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about the witness of the martyrs.