Opus Dei

The Second Vatican Countil closed forty years ago. Bishop Javier Echevarria reflects on this anniversary in an interview with Patricia Mayorga.

Psalm 111, "the happiness of the righteous," and the commemoration of All Souls were the central themes of Benedict XVI's catechesis in his general audience, held on November 2 in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 30,000 people.

A new comic book about the founder of Opus Dei has been released simultaneously in seven languages: English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, German, and Catalan.

The Prelate's article in the Italian newspaper, "Avvenire", on the closing of the Synod on the Eucharist, in which he took part.

This essay on the vocation to Opus Dei may be of interest to those who are discerning a vocation to Opus Dei, to their families, or to anyone else who would like a more in-depth description of the vocation to Opus Dei. The author is a member of Opus Dei who is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. The essay was first published in 1994.

On October 23 the Pope closed the synod of bishops that was dedicated to the Eucharist. This, the final message of the synod, was posted on the Vatican's web site.

She left the comfort of Europe to empower African women. The impact is continental, writes Lilian Aluanga.

In final days of the year of the Eucharist, the prelate of Opus Dei has come out with a new book, published by Rialp.

This morning in the Holy See Press Office, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, presented some information concerning the Eleventh Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church."

Bishop Javier Echevarria, Prelate of Opus Dei, delivered the following homily on September 22 in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in observance of the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.