Opus Dei

In his first morning as Pope, Francis I entrusted his pontificate to our Lady, in Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major, and at a father's request, blessed an unborn child in the womb.

Alvaro del Portillo, declared “Venerable” by Benedict XVI, was born in Madrid on March 11, ninety-nine years ago. A recent biography contains abundant new information about his fruitful life in service of the Church.

When meeting with the College of Cardinals on February 28, Benedict XVI pledged his unconditional obedience to the next Pope, while the Cardinals thanked him for his selfless service to the Church.

At the February 27 General Audience, St. Peter's Square was filled with many thousands of people who wanted to see Benedict XVI for one last time and thank him for his service to the Church.

In what has become a tradition for the Thursday following Ash Wednesday, the Pope met with the priests from the Diocese of Rome. Given the special circumstances, the invocation "Tu es Petrus" was sung.

Virginia Monagle, a supernumery in Opus Dei, recently died of breast cancer. After learning she couldn't have children, she helped found 4 schools and encouraged others to have large families. An article published in "The Australian."

An extract from Saint Josemaria's homily “Loyalty to the Church,” published in the book “In Love with the Church.”

Benedict XVI has called the Holy Land the "Fifth Gospel." This is the first article in a new series: "In the Footprints of our Faith, Journeys through the Holy Land."

An interview with Natalia López Moratalla, professor of biochemistry at the University of Navarra, on the significance of the Nobel Prize for Medicine recently awarded to Shinya Yamanaka for his pioneering work on adult stem cells.

On November 3, in Rome, the Prelate conferred the diaconate on 31 lay faithful of Opus Dei, who will be ordained priests next May. With homily and photos from the ceremony.