Opus Dei

Women members of Opus Dei began "Kimbondo," a social action program on the outskirts of Kinshasa, Congo.

The Prelate's article in the Italian newspaper, "Avvenire", on the closing of the Synod on the Eucharist, in which he took part.

Psalm 111, "the happiness of the righteous," and the commemoration of All Souls were the central themes of Benedict XVI's catechesis in his general audience, held on November 2 in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 30,000 people.

A new comic book about the founder of Opus Dei has been released simultaneously in seven languages: English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, German, and Catalan.

This essay on the vocation to Opus Dei may be of interest to those who are discerning a vocation to Opus Dei, to their families, or to anyone else who would like a more in-depth description of the vocation to Opus Dei. The author is a member of Opus Dei who is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. The essay was first published in 1994.

Last October 19th marked 40 years of the arrival of Opus Dei in Nigeria with the good news that God calls everyone to holiness and that this calling can be lived in the middle of the world, in the workplace in civil society and in the family.

Masses of thanksgiving were celebrated in Nigeria on October 20: on that day and month in the year of the Lord 1965, the first two members of Opus Dei arrived in Nigeria bringing the good news that everyone is called to sanctity in the middle of the world without leaving the work place or changing status.

On October 23 the Pope closed the synod of bishops that was dedicated to the Eucharist. This, the final message of the synod, was posted on the Vatican's web site.

She left the comfort of Europe to empower African women. The impact is continental, writes Lilian Aluanga.

In final days of the year of the Eucharist, the prelate of Opus Dei has come out with a new book, published by Rialp.