Religion Communicators meeting at Opus Dei headquarters
A preview of the video “Passionately Loving the World: Ordinary Americans Living the Spirituality of Saint Josemaria” was shown April 18 to members of the Religion Communicators Council, in a meeting held at the Opus Dei U.S. headquarters in New York.
Video Clip of the UNIV audience with the Pope
We present a short video clip of the audience Benedict XVI had with the participants of the UNIV congress 2006. Duration: 2´22´. Download: 12MB: The download requires RealPlayer
Benedict XVI's Greeting to the UNIV Participants
Each year during Holy Week in Rome, an international congress for students is organized with the help of the Prelature of Opus Dei. Pope Benedict met with participants on April 10.
New Opus Dei website launched
Opus Dei launched an all-new version of www.opusdei.org on March 22. During 2005, Opus Dei’s website was visited by more than 3 million people.
Catholic Response to The Da Vinci Code is Building
This article is reprinted courtesy of CatholicExchange.com, an Internet homepage for Catholics.
"Intolerance and violence are incompatible with religion."
On February 19, Pope Benedict XVI said that "intolerance and violence can never be justified in response to provocation because they are incompatible with the sacred principles of religion."
Pope's Message for 14th World Day of the Sick
The World Day of the Sick was celebrated on February 11. Included here is the message of Benedict XVI as well as a testimony of John Paul II and a testimony of Saint Josemaría about the Christian meaning of sickness.
"God is Love": First Encyclical of Benedict XVI
Given below is a summary of Benedict XVI's first Encyclical, entitled "Deus caritas est" (God is love). Dated December 25, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, it considers the question of Christian love.
"We're Neither Angels nor Demons"
Marc Carroggio, who oversees Opus Dei's relationship with international journalists in Rome spoke on the book published by John L. Allen: "Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church". The interview was published by the Zenit News Agency
Interview with Marc Carroggio on "The Da Vinci Code"
Marc Carroggio, who oversees Opus Dei's relations with the international media, is interviewed about his perspective on "The Da Vinci Code" film.