Opus Dei: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: NPR - A Glimpse Inside a Catholic 'Force' : Opus Dei. Aug 10, 2026
Added more information about its controversies and top questions. May 11, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - A Glimpse Inside a Catholic 'Force' : Opus Dei. Mar 18, 2025
Add new Web site: CBS News - Decoding Opus Dei. Jan 15, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - The Documentary Podcast - Heart and Soul: Seeking justice from Opus Dei. Dec 06, 2024
Updated with Pope Francis's changes to canon law affecting Opus Dei. Aug 01, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Dayton School of Law - eCommons - The Marian Spirituality of "Opus Dei" (PDF). Jun 20, 2024
Add new Web site: ABC News - What is Opus Dei, and why is it so controversial — both in and out of the Catholic Church? Nov 17, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Opus Dei. Aug 10, 2023
Add new Web site: World Religious and Spirituality Project - Opus Dei. Nov 25, 2022
Add new Web site: Catholic News Agency - Opus Dei contests charges of malfeasance in author�s new book. Sep 12, 2022
Add new Web site: Catholic Online - What is Opus Dei? Jun 20, 2022
Added an image of St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei. Sep 06, 2017
Mentioned that numeraries are celibate and that self-mortification is not discouraged. Added information on Escrivá's vision for the organization. Sep 06, 2017
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Opus Dei. Jul 01, 2013
Article revised to mention that Josemaria Escriva was trained as a lawyer, that new members join Opus Dei through a contractual agreement rather than through vows, and that spiritual formation meetings are held weekly rather than monthly. Sep 04, 2009
Added new Web site: Official Site of Opus Dei. Sep 11, 2006
Article revised and updated. May 11, 2006
Article revised. Mar 13, 2003
Article revised. Aug 31, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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