Letter of the Prelate of Opus Dei on the occasion of the Conclave
A letter sent by Bishop Javier Echevarría to the members of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross, the faithful of the Prelature of Opus Dei, cooperators and friends.
Let us give thanks to God for such a good and faithful servant
Letter of bishop Echevarría to the faithful of the Prelature and cooperators of Opus Dei.
The health of the Holy Father has declined
The Pope's situation is stable but his condition remains grave. The biological indications are unsettled, and the blood pressure erratic. He continues to be "lucid, fully conscious, and very serene," according to the Vatican spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls.
Holy See provides additional information about the Pope's death
Updated news release from the Vatican Information Service.
The Pope slips in and out of consciousness
At an 11:30 press conference [4:30 a.m. EST], the Holy See Press Office Director Joaquín Navarro-Valls held a briefing for journalists.
The Pope's condition worsens
Vatican press spokesman: "The general conditions and cardio-respiratory conditions of the Holy Father have further worsened."
A Time to Pray
A declaration of Bishop Javier Echevarria, Prelate of Opus Dei, on learning of the death of John Paul II.
We accompany the Pope with prayer and affection
"I pray for his Holiness, for all that he bears in his soul. And I ask God to accompany him, to fill him with his light, and to flood him even more with serenity." Declaration of Bishop Javier Echevarria, Prelate of Opus Dei, April 1, 2005.
Thank you, Holy Father
Bishop Javier Echevarría, the prelate of Opus Dei, commemorates the 25th anniversary of John Paul II's pontificate in this article published in ABC (Madrid) and other papers.
Message of the Holy Father to UNIV
The Holy Father addressed the following words to those attending the UNIV conference in Rome.