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| • | , Founder of Opus Dei]]The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, commonly known as Opus Dei (Latin for "Work of God"), is a prelature created by the Roman Catholic Church, composed of a prelate, secular priests, and lay people, whose mission is to spread the Catholic teaching that everyone is called to become a saint. The Opus Dei Prelature "encourages Christians of all social classes to live consistently with their faith in the middle of the ordinary circumstances of their lives." [HTTP ]
Opus Dei was founded on October 2, 1928 by a Roman Catholic priest Josemaría Escrivá who was canonized in 2002. Granted its first official Catholic approval in 1941, Opus Dei was established as a personal prelature by Pope John Paul II in 1982, making it a part of the pastoral structure of the Roman Catholic Church under the Congregation for Bishops.
Recent Popes and many Catholic leaders strongly support what they see as Opus Dei's innovative teaching on the sanctifying value of ordinary work and have stated that it is completely faithful to the Catholic Church. The current Pope, Benedict XVI, has described it as a "surprising union of absolute fidelity to the Churchࢀ&#-2509; great tradition, to its faith, and unconditional openness to all the challenges of this world." However, it has often been accused of secrecy, ultraconservative beliefs, a right-wing political agenda, and even cult-like methods. A recent book by John L. Allen, possibly the most thoroughly researched study of these criticisms, is entitled Opus Dei: an Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church (2005). The fact that Opus Dei has given rise to such intense criticism has led some Catholics to view it as a sign of contradiction.
Source: [wikipedia: opus dei]
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