They were the most normal people in the world. And yet, the way they died, was two of them tried to save the life of the ...

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 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 ...

It is the secretive movement called Opus Dei -- Latin for "the work of God" -- which plays a key fictional role in the bestselling thriller "The Da Vinci Code." ...

Opus Dei is currently present in almost 70 countries and is made up of more than 93,000 lay members, of whom 57% are women and 43% men, in addition to 2,095 priests. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.

WASHINGTON – The Catholic order Opus Dei in 2005 paid $977,000 to settle a sexual misconduct suit against the Rev. C. John McCloskey, a priest well-known for preparing for conversion big-name ...

May 16, 2006 — -- It's been more than 15 years since Tammy DiNicola left Opus Dei, but she still tries to raise awareness about the secretive and conservative Roman Catholic group. DiNicola ...

Most married Opus Dei members do not practice corporal mortification, at least not as literally as the single and celibate members. “For me, it’s mortification to get up early and get that ...

Opus Dei was founded Oct. 2, 1928, by Father Josemaría Escrivá to help lay Catholics understand the baptismal calling of holiness and evangelization. Sunday, July 13, 2025.

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 ...

The prelate of Opus Dei said members "accept with sincere filial obedience" the slight modifications Pope Francis made to the section of the Code of Canon Law dealing with personal prelatures.

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 ...