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  1. About Opus Dei
  • Protection of children and vulnerable persons

    The Prelature of Opus Dei in East and South Asia is committed to promoting the safety, welfare and protection of children and vulnerable persons.

  • Protocol for dealing with institutional complaints to the Prelature

    The Prelature of Opus Dei in East and South Asia has established a protocol for receiving institutional complaints.

  • Biography of M. Julia Prats

    M. Julia Prats was born in Terrassa (Spain) in 1964. She is an industrial engineer, with a doctorate in Business Administration, and a professor specializing in entrepreneurship and innovation. She has been Central Secretary of Opus Dei since April 2025.

  • Historical Overview

    Opus Dei was founded in 1928 in Spain and is currently established in 66 countries.

  • Christians in the middle of the world

    Opus Dei has around 90,000 members, both men and women. 98% are laypeople, most of whom are married. The remaining 2% are priests.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    Answers to the questions people most commonly ask about Opus Dei.

  • Be Do Care 2024

    From 10 to 12 October 2024, São Paulo, Brazil, is hosting BeDoCare 2024, focusing on the legacy for future generations. Key conferences are being livestreamed (in Spanish and Portuguese) and will be available on YouTube.

  • Ten Years of Volunteering in Puente Vallecas under Blessed Álvaro's Patronage

    This social initiative, born around the beatification of Álvaro del Portillo, has involved the help of 3,500 volunteers and served 22,500 meals. But what really matter are the people behind the numbers. Each of them has a story of suffering and hardship.

  • Common Works and Auxiliary Societies of Opus Dei: What were they, and why did they cease to exist?

    From the foundational years, St. Josemaría said that Opus Dei would have personal and collective ways of communicating the Christian faith and the spirit of the Work. This article describes the evolution of its collective apostolate.

  • Junior candidates in Opus Dei

  • Apostolic constitution "Ut sit"

  • 14 February: Women in Opus Dei

  • Leaving Opus Dei

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  • Blessed Alvaro del Portillo website
  • Romana, Bulletin of the Opus Dei Prelature
  • St. Josemaria Institute
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  • Can non-Catholic Christians and non-Christians belong to Opus Dei?
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