Opus Dei Archives

‘Compass women’ seek to make world a better place

Sep 22, 2020

Although most have never heard of her, Isabel Sanchez, a 50-year old Spaniard, is arguably one of the most powerful women in the Church.

By Inés San Martín

Opus Dei confirms one of its priests sentenced by Vatican for abuse

Jul 16, 2020

Through a statement released on Thursday, Opus Dei publicly acknowledged the first sentence issued by the Vatican against one of its priests for sexual abuse.

By Inés San Martín

Abuse victim of Opus Dei priest wants case to be acknowledged

Jul 13, 2020

“I want for it to be publicly acknowledged: I didn’t lie, I’m not a crazy man who did this out of hatred of the Work,” the victim told Crux.

By Inés San Martín

Opus Dei chief takes graduate seminar in coronavirus heroism

Jul 6, 2020

“For many of those patients, we were their families: we gave them words of comfort; dried their tears; relied on to them messages from their loved ones,” said a doctor from Spain.

By Inés San Martín

Around the world, religious orders brace for aftermath of COVID-19

May 6, 2020

With restrictions beginning to lift in many parts of the world hit by the COVID-19 coronavirus, in many of these places religious orders will be on the front lines of the recovery process, from education to healthcare to assisting the poor.

By Elise Ann Allen

Trump taps ‘strong, silent’ Catholic to lead impeachment defense

Jan 15, 2020

Pat Cipollone doesn’t seem like Donald Trump’s kind of fixer. But the president has turned to Cipollone, his White House counsel, when it matters most — to lead his defense in his impeachment trial.

By Aamer Madhani

Rome conference ponders the rise of ‘everyday’ lay saints

May 1, 2019

Since the beginning of his pontificate, one of the things Pope Francis has advocated for most vocally is a less clerical Church with a greater involvement of laypeople. In this spirit, a Rome conference has higlighted the increasing number of laypeople being put forward for sainthood, focusing on six concrete examples.

By Elise Harris