Opus Dei

On May 8th, Bishop Javier Echevarría ordained 32 members of Opus Dei to the priesthood in Rome. With video statements by 2 of the new priests: Anthony Griffin (Canada) and Basil Isiekwe (Nigeria).

Natasha came to Rome from Ireland for the recent UNIV Congress. In the audience with Benedict XVI on Wednesday during Holy Week, she had a chance to thank the Pope for his letter to the Church in Ireland.

Harambee has established the "Communicating Africa" award, for documentaries and news reports that give a true picture of the African people, making known their real hopes and challenges (2:12).

Some links to recent statements and articles about Pope Benedict XVI's handling of clerical sex abuse cases

The birth of the Virgin Mary as seen in texts from the Magisterium, the saints and Catholic poets.

"Work in our hands, as it was in Christ’s, must be turned into prayer to God and service to mankind for the co-redemption of the whole human race." A new article in the series "Sanctifying our Work."

In this video during the Year for Priests, we focus on the meaning of the “priestly soul” that all the baptized possess (3:01).

April 19th marks the fifth anniversary of Benedict XVI's election as the successor of Saint Peter. Here are three ways people are supporting the Pope during this difficult time, including a novena.

"With his humiliation and his subsequent exaltation, our Lord has traced out for us the path we should follow in our daily life," Bishop Echevarría tells us in his April letter.

Isabel Diaz, a university student in the Philippines, talks about how she met Opus Dei and her life as a numerary. She speaks about how she deals with her friends and about the concerns of young people today.