The Father visited Los Pinos and Los Rosales Foundation
On Monday morning, the Prelate of Opus Dei visited two educational initiatives located in one of the most vulnerable neighborhoods of Montevideo, and then went to pray in the city's Cathedral. In the afternoon he met with young people at the Los Ceibos sports complex.
Video: Highlights from the Father's Trip to Guatemala
He spent six days in Guatemala, from 4 to 9 August. One theme came up in nearly every gathering: that happiness requires a heart in love, not necessarily an easy life. Having met with priests, young people, university students, and families in Guatemala, Msgr. Ocáriz now continues his pastoral trip on to Honduras and El Salvador.
Letter from the Prelate (19 August 2026)
On the occasion of his trip to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Uruguay, the Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to reflect on unity and diversity within the Work, seen in the light of charity.
The Father in El Salvador: “What technology cannot give you is love”
The final event of the Father’s pastoral visit to Central America with young people in San Salvador, in which they shared questions, stories and experiences with Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz on the topics of faith, vocation, forgiveness and friendship.
The Father to Young People in Honduras: “Seeking Jesus Christ is worthwhile”
After visiting the patroness of Honduras, the Prelate of Opus Dei met with young people from all over the country and encouraged them not to be afraid to live the faith in their environments and to discover how worthwhile it is to seek — and to find — Jesus Christ.
Gathering with the Prelate: “We are all on the front line”
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz spent close to a month in Pamplona. Before returning to Rome, he took part in a gathering attended by thousands of people, mostly families connected with Opus Dei’s apostolic activities in Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Soria. It was held last Thursday, 23 July, at the University of Navarre’s sports center.
Letter from the Prelate (22 July 2026)
On the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, the Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to renew our desire for conversion, so as to grow in love for God and for others.
Letter from the Prelate (14 June 2026)
The Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to go deeper into the virtue of poverty, as a path to interior freedom, love for God, and apostolic fruitfulness.
Letter from the Prelate (25 May 2026)
On the occasion of the Pope's first Encyclical and the ordination of priests in the Work, the Prelate invites us to deepen in our love for the Successor of Peter, with an eager desire to serve all souls.
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz: “The most faithful path to serve the Church is not to be indifferent to the vicissitudes of our world”
The Prelate of Opus Dei reflects on some contemporary challenges in this interview with Exaudi.