John Paul II and John XXIII to be canonized; Alvaro del Portillo to be beatified
This morning Pope Francis signed decrees approving miracles obtained through the intercession of Blessed John Paul II and Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, first successor of Saint Josemaría as the head of Opus Dei, and approved the canonization of Blessed John XXIII.
New Biography of Alvaro del Portillo
Alvaro del Portillo, declared “Venerable” by Benedict XVI, was born in Madrid on March 11, ninety-nine years ago. A recent biography contains abundant new information about his fruitful life in service of the Church.
Some testimonies about Bishop Alvaro del Portillo
Brief comments about Bishop Alvaro del Portillo taken from communications sent by some well-known people in the Church and society.
Postulator Speaks about Alvaro del Portillo's Cause of Canonization
Msgr. Flavio Capucci, Postulator for Bishop Alvaro del Portillo's Cause of Canonization, answers some questions about his life.
Some Social and Educational Projects Begun by Blessed Alvaro
During his years as head of Opus Dei, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo fostered the setting up of many social and educational projects all over the world, many of them for the benefit of the very needy.
Chronology of the Cause of Canonization of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo
Chronology of the Cause of Canonization of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo
"Don Alvaro, a Man of Faith, a Faithful Man"
Bishop Javier Echevarría spoke these words in Rome on August 7 as the tribunal of the Prelature of Opus Dei closed the introductory phase of the Cause of Canonization for Bishop Álvaro del Portillo, first successor of St. Josemaría.
Cardinal Ruini says Don Álvaro is "an example of sanctity in ordinary life"
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the Pope’s vicar for the diocese of Rome, closed the diocesan process of Bishop Álvaro del Portillo's cause of canonization. With 11 photos from the ceremony.
Diocesan Phase of Don Álvaro del Portillo’s Cause of Canonization Finishes in Rome
On next Thursday, June 26, in Rome’s Lateran Palace, Cardinal Camillo Ruini will preside over the closing session of the diocesan process on the life and virtues of the Servant of God, Álvaro del Portillo (1914-1994), bishop and prelate of Opus Dei.