Prelate of Opus Dei describes family as the forge of vocations in the Church
Bishop Javier Echevarría ordained seven new priests, from five countries, in a ceremony at the sanctuary of Torreciudad, on Sunday, August 31.
Pope initiates a spiritual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Pompei
“On October 7,” said John Paul II, “I count on going, please God, to the Shrine of Pompei. It will be a particularly significant moment in the Year of the Rosary, inaugurated last 16 October with the signing in St Peter's Square of my Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae.”
“We need you, Elisabeth”
Elisabeth has become a Catholic. She went for a year as an exchange student from Sweden to Cordoba, Spain, and studied at the Zalima High School, an apostolic work of Opus Dei. Now she has returned to her country to study nursing.
Put Christ back into European life
After praying the Angelus with the faithful present at Castelgandolfo on Sunday, July 13, John Paul II spoke of the future of Europe.
A saint for our times
From many points of view the most important – or at least the most decisive – day of our lives is, paradoxically, the day we die. It is the end of our life in this world and the beginning of our eternal life.
New Saint Josemaría website
A web page dedicated to St. Josemaría will be on-line on June 26. The site’s launching is timed to coincide with the first celebration of the feast day of Opus Dei’s founder.
The Home and the School of Communion
In the World Day of Prayer for the sanctification of priests, Pope John Paul II reiterated that the great challenge of the new millennium is “to make the Church the home and the school of communion.”
A gift of gratitude for Africa
The presentation of Project Harambee 2002 was held October 4 in the Auditorium of St. Cecilia in Rome. The event featured a musical program with performances by choruses from various countries, speeches and a film presentation.
Harambee 2002 takes its first steps
Linda Corbi, Coordinator of Project Harambee 2002, discusses the first results of the canonization year initiative to promote educational projects in Africa: the money collected, the grant applications received, and the new webpage with project updates (www.harambee2002.org).
Pope says the family needs support for stability and development
Pope John Paul II has spent 5 days in Croatia. On June 8, he celebrated Mass before 100,000 people in Rijeka.