Pope Francis' modest goal
On Monday 9th April, 2018, the Vatican published an Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis on "The Call to Holiness in Today's World". The 46-page document takes its Latin name, "Gaudete et Exsultate", from the opening words, "Rejoice and be glad!" -- a quotation from St Matthew's Gospel (5:12).
Six new priests of Opus Dei in Africa
Today Saturday 5th May 2018, 31 news priests of the Prelature of Opus Dei have been ordained in Rome by Cardinal Robert Sarah. Six of them are from Africa.
Alfred Robert Cruz Vergara, on being a priest
Alfred Robert Cruz Vergara, who worked as an architect in the Philippines for several years, will be ordained on May 5, 2018.
Elobuike Asogwa to be ordained priest on May 5th, 2018
A Nigerian Engineer to be ordained priest in May.
Joining and leaving Opus Dei
How do people join Opus Dei? Can they leave it again? This article explains some aspects of the stages of discernment involved in joining Opus Dei and the situations of people who leave it, as well as offering some reflections on the phenomena of vocation and accompaniment.
The Prayer Card of St. Josemaría Escrivá in Igbo
The Prayer Card of St. Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei has now been published in the Igbo language in Nigeria. Igbo is spoken in southern Nigeria. The language has approximately 24 million speakers, who live mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent.
A Priest Forever
Saint Josemaria was ordained a priest on 28 March 1925. Here is the homily he gave on 13 April 1973, on the dignity and meaning of the priesthood.
Walkathon for Women Affected by Boko Haram
Girls from the Lagoon School, a corporate work of Opus Dei in Nigeria, have helped organise a walkathon to create awareness and raise funds for a health outreach for women and children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.
Centres in Nigeria
Apostolic Initiatives in Nigeria In Nigeria there are Opus Dei centres in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, Benin, Enugu and Nsukka. The addresses of the main centres are given below.