Opus Dei

This evening, Pope Francis confirmed Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz as the new Prelate of Opus Dei, following his election earlier in the day during the elective congress. He is the third successor to Saint Josemaria.

This morning in Rome, the process foreseen for the election and naming of the prelate of Opus Dei has begun, with the first plenary meeting of the women’s council of the prelature, called the central Advisory.

The process planned for the election and appointment of the prelate of Opus Dei will begin in Rome on January 21. Press dossier for journalists on the Third Elective Congress.

In recent months, Opus Dei has been mentioned in the tweets of Subramanian Swamy, member of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament.

Press release about Montse Grases' life and canonization cause.

Press Release from the Opus Dei Information Office on the arrest of Msgr. Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda.

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has released a final decision of Pope Francis dated 9 October 2015 to close the case of alleged abuse on the part of a former teacher at Gaztelueta School and asks that the “good name and reputation of the accused be restored.”

The Opus Dei Information Office provides information on centres and activities of the Prelature and answers requests from the media.

Opus Dei is present in various social media. Here are links to our official English-language channels on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.

Listed below is the contact information for Opus Dei press offices in different English-speaking countries. Please write or call us to arrange interviews, request audio visual materials, or other media services.