Opus Dei

Message of Pope Francis for the 29th World Day of the Sick on 11 February, feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.

The sudden onset of a very serious illness was my first real encounter with the uncertainty of life and how life can change in an instant.

In his 3 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer, speaking about the encounter with Christ in the liturgy.

Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary that sets forth many ways to obtain special indulgences during this year dedicated especially to the Holy Patriarch.

In his 27 January general audience Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer, focusing on "praying with Sacred Scripture."

Branislav was ordained last November as a deacon. His father, a Catholic activist imprisoned for his fight against Communism in Czechoslovakia during the 1980s, sent him a moving letter.

Pope Francis' Apostolic Letter "Aperuit illis," which establishes that "the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God."

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz was elected as Prelate of Opus Dei four years ago, on 23 January 2017. With some words of his from 23 January 2020.

The production company Beta Films has produced the 24-minute documentary ‘One Year Ago’ about the pastoral visit by Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz to the U.S. in 2019.

In his 20 January general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and the need to beseech God humbly for this gift.