Crotona, an educational program in the Bronx
The Crotona Center’s programs help about 200 boys a year expand their horizons and gain important virtues.
A priest and a father
An article by Bishop Javier Echevarría, published in L'Osservatore Romana on the day Bishop Alvaro del Portillo died.
Dora del Hoyo, first numerary assistant, dies
Dora del Hoyo was born in 1914 in Boca de Huergaro, Spain. She moved to Rome in 1946 to help in the household administration of the first center of Opus Dei in the Italian capital. She is buried in the Crypt of Our Lady of Peace, the church of the Prelature of Opus Dei, located also in Rome.
Theological issues raised in the Da Vinci Code
Although this book was published as a work of fiction, claims have been made that it is “meticulously researched” and useful as a tool for theological reflection. We wish to alert readers to the fact that it many of its claims about Christian history and theology are contrary to the conclusions of mainstream Christian scholarship.
Americans head to Rome for canonization
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Centennial of Saint Josemaría Escrivá's birth
The year 2002 marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Josemaría Escrivá's birth. Various events and projects have been organized to commemorate this centennial.
The Media and the Family: A Risk and a Richness
On the feast of St. Francis of Sales, patron of journalists, the Holy See published Pope John Paul II's message for the 38th World Communications Day. Excerpts follow.
A São Paulo professional school helps women find work and serve their community
Veleiros is a women’s health care training school started by members and friends of Opus Dei in an impoverished São Paulo barrio.
Harambee 2002: Phase Two
Harambee 2002, the solidarity project promoting educational initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa, starts its second phase with an Africa awareness campaign and a new round of fund-raising to finance more projects.