Religious Glossary - common terms used related to Religion
Opus Dei - The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus
Dei, commonly known as Opus Dei (Latin "The Work of God"),
is a Roman Catholic organization founded on October 2, 1928,
by Josemaría Escrivá, a Spanish priest who was later canonized
by Pope John Paul II. (wikipedia)
From a Latin phrase meaning "the work of God." The informal
name of The Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus
Dei. It is a very conservative Roman Catholic lay organization
organized in 1928, whose members have a strong dedication
to the Vatican. (religious
tolerance)
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