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Why is Opus Dei holding an extraordinary general congress?

A Pillar Explainer

Luke Coppen
Apr 12, 2023
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Catholics affiliated with Opus Dei will gather in Rome April 12 for what is likely to prove a significant event in the group’s history.

Detail of an altar dedicated to Opus Dei founder St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer at the Peterskirche, Vienna, Austria. Jebulon via Wikimedia (CC0).

They will attend a five-day extraordinary general congress, called by t…

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