A history of Opus Dei — and the conspiracy theories around it
The Catholic organization Opus Dei was born amid conspiracy theories. Its founder, Josemaría Escrivá, had struggled to win ...
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Opus Dei Contests Charges of Malfeasance in Author’s New Book
The book, written by journalist Gareth Gore, describes Opus Dei as “a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect” that “pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe ...
Vatican says sanctions still in effect against Opus Dei cardinal following sex abuse allegations
The Vatican has confirmed that disciplinary sanctions are still in effect against the first-ever cardinal from Opus Dei ...
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Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing
“I haven’t committed any crime, nor have I sexually abused anyone in 1983, neither before nor after,” Cipriani said in the ...
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A new book chronicles the behind-the-scenes Christian nationalism of Opus Dei
Founded in 1928 by the Spanish priest Jose María Escribá Albás, Opus Dei has been a controversial source of power in the ...
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Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing
Cipriani, who led the Peruvian church for two decades before his retirement in 2019, was the first cardinal of Opus Dei, the conservative movement that was founded by the Spanish priest Josemaría ...