In fact, Opus Dei means "Work of God" in Latin. He was beatified in 1992 and canonised in 2002 by Pope John Paul II, who deemed him the "saint of ordinary life".

Opus Dei's image problems did not begin with Brown's novel and likely will not end with the Howard-Hanks film. Ever since it was established in 1928, the organization has been controversial within ...

Opus Dei presents itself as a group of devout Catholics who want to help others to live out their faith more deeply. But, writes author Gareth Gore, there's an insidious underbelly to the ...

Opus Dei — Work of God in Latin — was founded by the Spanish priest Josemaría Escrivá in 1928, and has 90,000 members in 70 countries. The lay group, ...