Opus Dei

Various texts and resources on the next Extraordinary General Congress of Opus Dei, which will take place in Rome from 12-16 April.

Let us pray for a more widespread culture of non-violence, that will progress when countries and citizens alike resort less and less to the use of arms.”

In his 5 April general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the crucifix, wellspring of hope.

The UNIV meeting in Rome this year will bring together 3,000 university students. They will take part in Holy Week ceremonies, discuss the search for happiness, and donate to Caritas in Turkey and Syria to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis.

An overview of some pertinent dates in the juridical path of Opus Dei.

In his 29 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal with the first of two audiences about the example of St. Paul.

“We’ve created a judgment-free (or ‘lighthearted judgment only’) environment in our friendship.” 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.

Let us pray for those who have suffered because of the wrongs done to them from members of the Church; may they find within the Church herself a concrete response to their pain and suffering.

Bisi recounts her initial encounter with Opus Dei at the old Wavecrest Secretariat College in Lagos, Nigeria. Bisi was glad to have met Opus Dei through her relatives who lived close by the Centre. Usually, on entering the serene and cheerful environment of the centres of Opus Dei, some people exclaim, "Wow! You mean this kind of place exists here?" This initial excitement was lost to twelve-year-old Bisi. However, years later, she narrates the soothing feeling she experienced at her visit to the Centre.

In his 22 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about the witness of faith.