Opus Dei

Each year a group of Irish students organizes a work camp to help needy people in St. Petersburg by refurbishing their dwellings. The work camp has also included students from Finland, the U.S., Lithuania, and Latvia. Joe Flanagan relates his memories of the camp.

Loads of mud and little sleep were well worth the chance to be with the Pope, for a group of New York-area girls who went to World Youth Day this summer.

After the decrees of the miracles were announced, the Prelate of Opus Dei mentioned that the approval of a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Josemaria is a cause of great joy for him. And he added, "Today, with Christmas only a few days away, I beg God to grant us the miracle of peace, a peace that sometimes seems impossible to attain..."

The doctors of the Consultation committee have unanimously concluded that the cure indeed was scientifically inexplicable. There has never been a documented case of a cure of radiodermatitis.

Cardinal of Madrid begins beatification process for Guadalupe Ortíz de Landázuri

We are conscious of having in our hands a treasure, our students, and we are convinced that by forming them well, we are contributing to the improvement of tomorrow's society.

"We share the great joy of Opus Dei at the canonization…." Figures from Focolare, Communion and Liberation, Catholic Action, Missionaries of Charity and the Curia express their happiness about the coming canonization of Opus Dei's founder.

The Congress Hall of Brussels was the scene of a study conference on the life and message of the founder of Opus Dei held on April 20. Among the speakers were the writer François Gondrand and Bishop André-Mutien Léonard of Namur.

From April 6 to 27, during four consecutive Saturday sessions attended by 150 students and young professionals, Tangwa University Center in Kinshasa hosted meetings about Blessed Josemaria Escriva and his message, especially with regard to social initiatives for the advancement of women.

Masses in Honor of the Centennial of Blessed Josemaria Escriva's Birth Were Celebrated in Cities All Around the World in the Past Two Weeks