Opus Dei

In his homily at the Mass on 27 December for the feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis stressed the "great formative role played by the family in the pilgrimage of everyday life."

Mariano Fazio, Vicar General of Opus Dei, talks about his friendship with Pope Francis and the Prelature’s relationship with the Holy Father.​

On December 8, feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door in Saint Peter's to begin the Year of Mercy. With the Pope's homily from the Mass.

The apostolic journey of the Holy Father Pope Francis to Africa were 5 intense days of celebration, dance and meetings with the faithful, religious, priests, youth, dignitaries and indeed followers of other faiths.

At the meeting with young people in Nairobi, Kenya on 27 November, Pope Francis revealed what keeps him going in difficult moments: the Rosary and small "Way of the Cross" that he always carries with him. With some reactions from those who saw him during his visit.

Pope Francis has convoked an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy which starts on 8 December. The Opus Dei Information Office has put together a free eBook to help people prepare for this holy year.

As the arrival date of the Pope to Kenya draws closer, the preparations and excitement has gathered momentum. The media has played a big role with daily articles in the newspapers and different programmes in the local TV stations. The whole country is in expectation of receiving Pope Francis.

A brief video made by Strathmore University students to welcome Pope Francis to Kenya for his 25-30 November apostolic visit to Africa.

Links to addresses and homilies during Pope Francis' 5-day apostolic visit to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic.

In his November 4 general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of forgiving others in the context of the family: "it is precisely in receiving forgiveness from God that we in turn are capable of forgiving others."