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 officials say that 70 percent of their members are supernumeraries like Patti Lechner who do not practice extreme corporal mortification. They do however, ...

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 ...

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 14, 2025 / 15:00 pm. Opus Dei, the nearly century-old Rome-based personal prelature, has released a lengthy response to the October 2024 book “Opus,” accusing ...