Number of articles: 72

"The Church is there for them"

Dominic Kimengich is the Bishop of Lodwar, a diocese in northern Kenya, in an area prone to war conflicts with many refugees. He speaks about the pressing needs of the refugees, especially those from South Sudan.

Priestly Society of the Holy Cross

"From an African Train": A Life Given to Africa

Thirty years ago, in August 1987, a young member of Opus Dei managed to save the life of an African boy in Kenya – but lost his own in doing so. The story of that day is recounted by Miguel Aranguren in his book "Desde un Tren Africano."

Recent News

Economic Rebellion of the "Tea Slaves"

An article published in "El Mundo" about the Kimlea Training Centre, a corporate work of Opus Dei in Kenya that seeks to give women the skills needed to escape from their life as tea pickers on the Maramba plantation.

Social initiatives

Where God Weeps With Hope

“Over the past months, my work has taken me to the Amazon in Brazil and Lake Turkana in Kenya, seeking to portray the human condition with my camera, irrespective of race, religion or belief. I am particularly interested in each person,” says photojournalist Ismael Martinez.

Personal testimonies

Strathmore and Saint Josemaria

Strathmore School, the first multi-racial school in Kenya, started in 1961 under the encouragement of Saint Josemaria. Prof. David Sperling, founding principal, talks about the beginnings of the school and his personal recollections of Saint Josemaria.

Personal testimonies

"Paquita and Tomás helped me to meet Jesus"

A school teacher describes how she drew close to Jesus and Mary thanks to the example of Christian life given by the Alvira couple.

Favors

Montse day in Kianda School

We decided to organise a Montse Day during which the different classes would put up presentations on different aspects of Montse’s life.

News

A New Primary School for Ugandans

Since 1996 Bugala, an Opus Dei centre in Kampala, has organized work camps in villages in Uganda. This year, a group of Germans, Spaniards and Ugandans completed Phase 2 of St. Mary's Primary School.

Social initiatives

Saving the Unborn

Domtila, a supernumerary member of the Prelature with 6 children, has spent the past 25 years running a crisis pregnancy center in Nairobi, Kenya that has saved the lives of many babies.

Social initiatives

Apostolic Visit to Africa: Homilies and Addresses

All of Pope Francis' homilies and addresses during his 25-30 November trip to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic.

From the Church and the Pope