The process of canonization for Josemaría Escrivá
Facts about the procedures followed in the canonization of the founder of Opus Dei.
Papal statements on Saint Josemaría
A selection of statements about Saint Josemaría by various Popes.
Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
Second Vatican Council, Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests (Chapter II, n. 9) – This excerpt on the relation of priests and laity sheds light on the organic cooperation between priests and laypersons in Opus Dei.
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, 'Apostolicam actuositatem'
Second Vatican Council, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (Chapter I, n. 2) – These reflections on apostolate of the laity are of interest with regard to the apostolate Opus Dei members carry out in society.
Constitution on the Church, "Lumen Gentium"
Second Vatican Council, Constitution on the Church (Chapter V, nn. 41 and 42) – This passage on the universal call to holiness highlights a central message Opus Dei.
Bishop Javier Echevarría
Bishop Javier Echevarría was born in Madrid on June 14, 1932. He was Prelate of Opus Dei from 1994 to 2016.
Harambee 2006 presentation in Rome
"All together for Africa" is the motto of "Harambee," a solidarity project begun in 2002 to commemorate the canonization of the founder of Opus Dei. On February 13, Harambee announced four new African development initiatives.