Place in the Church
Opus Dei's work of spiritual formation complements the work of local churches. People who join Opus Dei or attend its activities continue to belong to their local dioceses.
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.
Everything With a Smile
Maria Spenger lives in Graz, Austria, with her husband and two daughters. As a Cooperator of Opus Dei, she is grateful for the formation that helps her remain peaceful and find God in those around her.
"Aim of Opus Dei"
October 2nd 2013 is the 85th anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei. St. Josemaria speaks about the aim of Opus Dei in this brief video. With photo gallery of sites connected to the founding.
World Youth Day Río 2013 Highlights
Texts of Pope Francis during his Apostolic trip to Río de Janeiro (Brazil) on the occasion of the 28th World Youth Day (22-28 July 2013).
Iroto Rural Development Centre
Iroto and Abidagba, projects of the Women’s Board - Educational Cooperation Society, a not-for-profit, private organization, are located at Iloti (Ogun State) between Epe and Ijebu-Ode. Since its inception they have carried out numerous programmes and services for the benefit of the local communities.
Solemn Masses in honour of St. Josemaría Escrivá in Nigeria
This year several Masses were celebrated in Nigeria on the occasion of the yearly feast of St. Josemaría Escrivá. We present below a partial listing of the venues for this year.
What is a Cooperator?
A brief explanation of who the Cooperators of Opus Dei are.
The DVD Presented to Pope Francis
In this documentary presented to Pope Francis by UNIV participants at the March 27 General Audience, young people from Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Chicago, New York and Buenos Aires talk about how the message of Saint Josemaria helps them to live their faith in today's society. With never before seen clips from the preaching of Saint Josemaria. (27 min.)