Opus Dei

A few days before the Year of Faith concludes, Bishop Javier Echevarría conferred diaconal ordination on 30 faithful of Opus Dei. With words of the Prelate and photos from the ceremony.

Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, inaugurated in Rome the 2013/2014 academic year at this university.

On October 26 in St. Peter's Square, at the vigil for the World Family Day in Rome, Pope Francis spoke to over 100,000 people about the importance of the family in society.

On October 26, the Prelate met with over 3,000 people in Rome. Most were married couples and children planning to take part in the Family Day vigil with Pope Francis that evening at St. Peter's.

On Sunday October 13, at the end of Mass, Pope Francis entrusted the world to our Lady of Fatima with a special prayer in front of thousands of pilgrims at St. Peter's Square. The statue was brought for a 24-hour stay in Rome from the Fatima shrine.

On Friday October 11, Pope Francis met with leaders of the Jewish community in Rome, and strongly denounced anti-semitism.

St Josemaría talks about quarrels as well as many other practical aspects of married life in a new DVD “Take a chance on happiness”

In Nairobi, Kenya, a new scholarship program, KIVA, is giving needy girls the opportunity to study at Strathmore University, a corporate undertaking of Opus Dei.

On Friday October 18, at 11.30 am, the Holy Father received the Prelate of Opus Dei, Bishop Javier Echevarría, in a private audience.

Cosimo's birth was at first a great shock to Stefania. But her newly strengthened faith led her to launch out and help begin work opportunity programs for similarly affected children.