Opus Dei

A statue of St. Josemaria was placed just outside St. Peter's Basilica on August 30. It is the work of sculptor Romano Cosci.

A group of modern-day explorers went looking for their treasure recently. Neither distance nor sweltering heat could keep 15 Monterrey, Mexico, university students and their five Canadian counterparts from an unforgettable joint project with Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people in the heart of the Eastern Sierra Madre, July 10 to 23, 2005

Address of Benedict XVI to the crowds during the ceremony before his departure from Cologne.

The Holy Father addressed his homily during the Holy Mass to a large crowd of participants at the World Youth Day.

Bishop Echevarría spoke about the meaning of World Youth Day on Aug. 13, just before leaving for Cologne.

Clarifications About Debate Organized by Genoa Archdiocese

An article from "Catalyst," the Journal of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.

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.

First, there was "The Da Vinci Code." Now there's "De-coding Da Vinci." The latter, by writer Amy Welborn, aims to debunk the errors that permeate the best-selling novel by Dan Brown.

On August 7, the Opus Dei Prelate observed the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination. He was ordained in Madrid with other members of Opus Dei in 1955. The anniversary is to be publicly celebrated in September. The following passages are taken from Bishop Echevarría's book, "Para Servir a la Iglesia"