Opus Dei
Britishnoun
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another name for divine office
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an international Roman Catholic organization of lay people and priests founded in Spain in 1928 by Josemaria Escrivá de Balaguer (1902–75), with the aim of spreading Christian principles
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Each came from religious movements long controversial in the Catholic world — the progressive Jesuits for Francis, the conservative Opus Dei for Gomez.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025
Mr Romanowski is reportedly a member of conservative Catholic group Opus Dei, who issued a denial earlier this week that the MP was being hidden by them.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
While many associate Opus Dei with The Da Vinci Code and warmed-over conspiracy theories, British financial journalist Gareth Gore has shown that the group remains active and prominent.
From Slate • Sep. 23, 2024
An active member of the Roman Catholic lay organization Opus Dei, he presented himself as a religious and committed anti-communist conservative.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2023
The whole day's routine was directed to one end, the performance of the Opus Dei, the uttering of praises to Him who had made and was sustaining and would receive again all things to Himself.
From The King's Achievement by Benson, Robert Hugh
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