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View all search resultsTens of thousands of people have gathered in Madrid for the beatification of an early leader of the Roman Catholic organization Opus Dei
ens of thousands of people have gathered in Madrid for the beatification of an early leader of the Roman Catholic organization Opus Dei.
At a large outdoor mass Cardinal Angelo Amato began the process that will turn Alvaro del Portillo into a saint. Del Portillo succeeded Opus Dei founder Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer as leader of the organization.
Opus, once considered a secretive, right-wing, cult-like group that curried high favor within the church, has been trying to foster a friendlier image in recent years.
The turning point came with Dan Brown's best-selling book "The Da Vinci Code" and subsequent 2006 movie. The plot portrayed Opus Dei as a murderous, power-hungry sect at the center of a complex conspiracy.
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