Happy Birthday, Pope Leo!

This Sunday, we celebrate Pope Leo XIV's birthday, a chance to get to know him better and pray for him more. Here are some highlights from his first four months as Roman Pontiff and the trailer for “Leo from Chicago,” an upcoming Vatican Media documentary about his early life.
“Hope can cry out even when all seems lost”

In his 10 September general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about Jesus' death.
Laura, Spain: "I learned that listening to my heart meant listening to God"

Laura is 31 and lives in Valencia, Spain. She learned to pray when she was very young, and that shaped the rhythm and substance of her decisions. For her, responding to her vocation as a numerary was the beginning of a path she now walks in her work an administrator in Opus Dei, a role in which she combines her passion for creativity, communication, and care.
“Behold your Mother”: Mary on Our Path to Holiness

As mothers often do, Mary goes ahead of us on the journey. She guesses what we need and prepares it for us, often so discreetly that we don’t even notice. This is the 17th installment in the “Combat, closeness, mission” series.
“The Way”: A Centenary Edition of Saint Josemaría’s Most Widely Read Work

A philological edition prepared by Fidel Sebastián, with a foreword by the prelate of Opus Dei and brief annotations that seek to bring its history and context closer to all audiences, to commemorate the book’s 100th edition in Spain.
An Anihan Alumna’s Journey: Grit, Grace and Gratitude

Marisol Manjares shares how faith, family, and determination carried her from humble beginnings to become an executive area chef in one of Metro Manila’s top restaurant groups.
Isidoro in Bangalore: No Heartbeat

A couple in Bangalore (India) shares their moving testimony of hope after being told their unborn child had no heartbeat. Through prayer and the intercession of Venerable Isidoro Zorzano, they experienced what they believe to be a true miracle.
Gustavo, Spain: "God's plans for me were more creative than my own"

Gustavo was going to be a notary, but thanks in part to his vocation to Opus Dei, he discovered that his true calling was in the world of communications. He has worked with brands such as Warner Music, L’Oréal, Vocento, and Bankinter, and with artists and public figures including Alejandro Sanz, Chambao, Miguel Bosé… and Pope Benedict XVI. He was the one who convinced the Vatican to open a Twitter account, and he says the happiest day of his life was when @pontifex sent out his first tweet.
Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”
Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum” by Pope Francis
Letter from the Prelate regarding the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”
Monsignor Fernando Ocariz, Prelate of Opus Dei, writes about Pope Francis' Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum” ("To safeguard the charism").
Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”: Questions and Answers
We offer some questions and answers prepared by the Opus Dei Information Office regarding the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum.”
Letter from the Prelate (6 October 2022)
The Prelate of Opus Dei informs us that he will convoke an Extraordinary General Congress in the first half of 2023 in order to make the changes to the Statutes indicated in "Ad charisma tuendum."
Statutes of Opus Dei
The Statutes of Opus Dei were promulgated by Pope St John Paul II in 1982. Written in Latin, they define precisely the juridical configuration of the Prelature, its organization, and its aims.
Apostolic constitution "Ut sit"
The English translation of the apostolic constitution, Ut sit, by which Opus Dei was established as the Catholic Church's first personal prelature.