Opus Dei

Recently four members of the Prelature in Britain posted pieces about their experience in Opus Dei on the "Faith Column", a blog hosted by the New Statesman, a popular current affairs magazine.

The audience took place on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in St. Peter's basilica in Rome. The Pope speaks in English, Spanish and Italian.

On Wednesday, March 19, the Pope held an audience in St. Peter's basilica with the participants of the UNIV conference. The Pope speaks in English, Spanish and Italian. We include a video of the audience and a translation of the Pope's remarks.

The video offers images of Palm Sunday Mass celebrated by the Pope and a brief overview of the Holy Father’s activities in the next few days.

The Vatican Secretary of State, the Prelate of Opus Dei, Bishop, and other dignitaries inaugurated the new Biomedical University campus in Rome. The Via Alvaro del Portillo, on which the new campus is located, was also blessed. Here are some photos of the event.

UNIV began forty years ago thanks to the impetus of St. Josemaría Escrivá. University students from all over the world gather in Rome each year at Easter to discuss topics of current significance. A new website in six languages provides pertinent information.

Now 92 years old, Francisco Corazón recalls how he met Opus Dei and relates the beginnings of a personal apostolic initiative that has since become an international network of rural schools for farm workers.

Maria José Hernández is a lawyer and the mother of three young children.

Lent begins this year on February 6th. The Holy Father invites us to rediscover the "value of our Christian lives" and speaks about almsgiving.

VIDEO: During his first Mass of the year, on the feast of Mary, Mother of God, Pope Benedict XVI unveiled his wish list for 2008: that the family be strengthened, and that peace spread to all places.