Opus Dei

The parishioners of Mater Dolorosa Parish in Kensington, Johannesburg, have organised themselves to reach different groups of people in need, drawing from the good will and energy of the parish.

The African Church, particularly in Kenya, remembers Pope Francis and honors the memory of his first visit to Africa and his message to the Church there.

In May this year, I got to know of the plight of my cousin upon her and her husband losing their jobs. I proposed to my cousin the Novena for work through St Josemaria to which she faithfully agreed and prayed with me.

Every month, you have invited us to pray with you for the challenges of humanity and the mission of the Church, teaching us to learn compassion for others from the heart of Christ. Thank you, Francis, for your life and your witness!

Pope Francis made his first Apostolic Journey to Africa from the 25th to 30th November 2015. He first visited Kenya, then Uganda and finally the Central African Republic. We include links to all the speeches he made during his trip.

Long before arriving in Jerusalem to celebrate his final Passover, Jesus told the apostles, “The Son of Man will be handed over to the pagans. They will put him to death, and on the third day he will rise again.” It happened exactly as Jesus said it would happen.

How can we love Christ, a living person we do not see? And how can we love others as He loved us? In both marriage and celibacy, the Holy Spirit transforms our senses to make our hearts more like his.

On 24 May, twenty faithful of Opus Dei will receive priestly ordination from Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. (Rome time) in the Basilica of St Eugene.

This is Iago’s story: a child born without eyes and with a severe hearing impairment, who passed away three years ago. But it is also his parents’ story: Javier and Elia fought for his life and happiness from the very beginning, facing countless challenges with inexplicable joy. Their son changed their lives.

Frequenting the Eucharist is our living response to his promise to remain with us: if He is with me always, I want to be with Him, too.

Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, one of the first women of Opus Dei, who was beatified on 18 May 2019 in Madrid. This multimedia report was created just before her beatification.

“There is no greater joy than living solely for the Lord and, with Him, serving others,” said the Prelate of Opus Dei, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, during the Mass on 12 May 2025 in the Basilica of Saint Eugene (Rome).