Opus Dei members are said to have a calling to join the group. Joining involves making annual commitments, beginning as early as 18 years old, in the form of contracts with the group over the ...

Opus Dei had planned to revise its statutes to conform them to Pope Francis’ motu proprio Ad Charisma Tuendum. Essentially, the pontiff’s directive subjected Opus Dei to the leadership of the ...

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Opus Dei presented its proposed statutes to the Holy See on June 11 following the guidelines from the Vatican in the motu proprio Ad Charisma Tuendum. Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Opus Dei claims that its mission is to help people find God through their everyday lives. Critics, however, say the group's rigid control over members and its advocacy for self-flagellation ...

You may have heard about Opus Dei: the theologically conservative, secretive religious organization. It was made famous in "The Da Vinci Code," the novel by Dan Brown that became a hit movie. That ...

According to the Opus Dei communications office in Rome, the May 14 encounter was 'a brief meeting in which the Pope expressed his closeness and affection.' Victoria Cardiel/CNA/Aci Prensa Vatican.

The Catholic personal prelature Opus Dei has significantly reduced the scope of its two-week general congress that began this week, due to the death of Pope Francis. Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

You may have heard about Opus Dei: the theologically conservative, secretive religious organization. It was made famous in “The Da Vinci Code,” the novel by Dan Brown that became a hit movie.