Opus Dei

The story of Jessica, dairy farmer and mother of 6, and her battle with brain cancer

Highlights from the Prelate of Opus Dei's trip to New Zealand. From August 24-26, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz traveled to New Zealand to spend a few days with the faithful of Opus Dei in that country and with the people and families who participate in the Prelature's mission of evangelization.

In Auckland, the Father gathered with a crowd of 300 - his last general get-together for this pastoral trip.

She left Chiclayo to study abroad and never went back home. Life had other plans, taking her all the way to Cameroon, where she has spent 21 years doing what so many people do in their own countries: bringing a spirit of holiness to everyday work and sharing Saint Josemaría's message. Patricia tells us what it was like to experience Pope Leo XIV's recent apostolic journey to a young nation where the Church is very much present and alive.

In his 6 May general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Lumen gentium” and the eschatological dimension of the Church.

Heloiza has been an assistant numerary of Opus Dei for 34 years. She was born in Lorena, but after her father was murdered in a robbery when she was 10 years old, her mother decided to move to São José dos Campos to be closer to her family. Her life has been marked by other painful events, including illness. She loves baking, and during the pandemic she started a business called "By Chef Helô." Her story is one of overcoming adversity.

This 26 April is the 10th anniversary of Montse Grases being declared “venerable.” The anniversary is a chance to draw closer to her and ask for her intercession with a new prayer card, available in various formats.

Vatican News releases a 27-minute documentary looking back at the most significant moments of Pope Francis’ pontificate, a powerful testimony of mercy and closeness that the Church is still learning from today.

A lawyer by training and volunteer with the association Aux captifs, la libération, Agnès took part in the Jubilee of the Poor alongside people living on the edges of society. From late-night rounds through the Bois de Boulogne to shared days in Rome, her testimony shows how a simple personal encounter can become a space of dignity, genuine listening, and hope.