Opus Dei

More than 2,000 students will meet in Rome from April 10 to 17 to deepen their appreciation for Holy Week and reflect on the topic “Rebuilding Together: The Strength of Human Relationships.”

Excerpts from a Zoom video-conference with young men from various countries. In this conversation, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz answers questions from people from Venezuela, Spain, Guatemala, Mexico, Nigeria, Kenya, France, United States and Brazil.

Not being able to travel to Rome for the UNIV congress turned out to be a great opportunity for many university women from all over the world, who took part in a live online get-together with the Prelate of Opus Dei.

UNIV 2021, due to the pandemic, will take place online this year. In many countries around the world, activities are being organized to spend Holy Week and Easter at home, but with our hearts in Rome.

On Tuesday March 30 at 7 pm and Saturday April 3 at 10 am in Rome (UTC +2), live images will be broadcast from the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace in Rome, where the mortal remains of Saint Josemaría Escrivá repose.

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz had several catechetical get-togethers with the university students in Rome during Holy Week for UNIV 2019.

Highlights from get-togethers Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz had with groups of young people in Rome during Holy Week.

At the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's square, Pope Francis greeted the 2,500 students taking part in the UNIV congress and gave them some advice.

On Palm Sunday, those taking part in UNIV this year attended the Pope's Mass in Saint Peter's square. With the Pope's homily and link to the final document from the Pre-Synodal Meeting for the upcoming synod on young people.

On the fiftieth anniversary of the UNIV encounters in Rome, Pope Francis has written a letter to the university students taking part.