“The African Woman wants to advance without letting anyone fall behind”
Antoinette Kankindi, Professor of Ethics and Political Philosophy at Strathmore University (Kenya) has been awarded the Harambee 2017 Prize for the Promotion and Equality of the African Woman for her project “African Women Leadership”, an initiative aiming at “unveiling the leadership” of women of her continent, “without letting anyone fall behind”.
opusdeihistory.org
A new website is available with articles in English about the history of Opus Dei. The first three articles discuss Opus Dei's growth in England, the U.S. and Australia.
“God exists: I have met him”
Alain Voirol, married, with 7 children, is a Swiss army electrical engineer who met Opus Dei while teaching in a technical school in Ivory Coast. He talks about how being in the Prelature has affected the rest of his life.
Thirty-One New Priests in One Month
The priestly ordination of 31 faithful of Opus Dei is just one month away. The celebrant will be Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Governorate of the Vatican City State.
"Charity is first of all a grace, a gift"
"The great commandment the Lord Jesus left us is the one about love: to love God with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves," Pope Francis said in his March 15 general audience.
The joy of a sincere and true love
We celebrate the first anniversary of "Amoris Laetitia" with a collection of quotes from the Apostolic Exhortation which can help us reflect and take up the joyful challenge of the most important virtue.
“CHEF TO CHEF 2017”
The Harambee Project Chef to Chef 2017 took place in Madrid, Spain, this year within the framework of Madrid Fusión, an International Gastronomy Summit, involving the most important chefs in the world.
Pope Francis Receives New Prelate in Audience
Today at 12.15 pm, the Holy Father received the Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, in an audience, accompanied by the Vicar General, Monsignor Mariano Fazio.
Photos of Ordination of Two New Deacons
On February 25 in Rome, two faithul of the Prelature were ordained to the diaconate in the parish of Saint Josemaria. They were ordained by Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts. They will be ordained priests in 6 months time.
Message for Lent 2017
"Lent is the favorable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the sacraments and in our neighbor." Pope Francis reflects on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in his message for Lent this year.