Opus Dei

At the meeting with young people in Nairobi, Kenya on 27 November, Pope Francis revealed what keeps him going in difficult moments: the Rosary and small "Way of the Cross" that he always carries with him. With some reactions from those who saw him during his visit.

The Advent & Christmas Leaflet is now available for "iPray with the Gospel," a new resource to help young people grow in their prayer life.

Pope Francis has convoked an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy which starts on 8 December. The Opus Dei Information Office has put together a free eBook to help people prepare for this holy year.

As the arrival date of Pope Francis in Kenya draws closer, the preparations and excitement have grown. The media has played a big role with daily articles in the newspapers and programmes on TV. The whole country is eager to welcome Pope Francis.

Links to addresses and homilies during Pope Francis' 5-day apostolic visit to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic.

A brief video made by Strathmore University students to welcome Pope Francis to Kenya for his 25-30 November apostolic visit to Africa.

The Prelate is making very good progress in recovering from the surgery on his spinal column that took place on November 10 at the University of Navarra Hospital in Pamplona, Spain.

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin gave the homily at the Mass opening the academic year at the Rome Campus Bio-medico, "which has become a landmark for many families," he said.

The surgery on his spinal column, which lasted almost five hours, took place at the University of Navarra Hospital in Pamplona, Spain.

In his November 4 general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of forgiving others in the context of the family: "it is precisely in receiving forgiveness from God that we in turn are capable of forgiving others."