Opus Dei

Most Rev. Fernando José Castro Aguayo, Bishop of Margarita (Venezuela) ordained to the priesthood 18 members of Opus Dei (among them Filipino Joseph Michael Arbilo). The ceremony took place at the Basilica of Saint Eugene in Rome.

Social encyclical

Today, 25 May 2026, saw the publication of “Magnifica Humanitas,” on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. This article contains a downloadable ebook of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical in ePub and PDF formats, with an audiobook coming soon.

On 20 May 2026, the CBCP issued a National Prayer to be recited beginning Pentecost Sunday and continuing at least through July.

Pedro Ballester was born on 22 May. On his birthday, we are sharing a prayer asking God for favours through his intercession, available in over 25 languages.

In 2026, Pentecost will be celebrated on Sunday, 24 May. The 10-day devotion to the Holy Spirit is a long-standing custom in the Church to prepare for this feast, fifty days after Easter.

A young writer in the Philippines describes the summer festival in his hometown and realizes its deep meaning.

Ed Dillett was a plumber and the third married member of Opus Dei in the United States.

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.