Article detailing plans to involve private organizations in public education in UK. Delegates fear that Opus Dei member and Education Minister Kelly may use the plan as an opportunity to give Opus Dei control of schools and turn them as recruitment fronts. Scotsman.com.

Before he knew it, Damian Thompson had learnt some unsavoury truths about the Catholic sect ? and become one of its 'secret enemies'. The Telegraph, UK.

Synopsis of Opus Dei history in Spain, extracted from the Library of Congress's "Spain: A Country Study."

Book review of "Their Kingdom Come," from the National Catholic Reporter.

Legal document for use on anti-Opus Dei websites, email lists, in newspapers and magazines.

Fine review of Robert Hutchinson's "Their Kingdom Come" from Irish Resistance Books

short article touches on some of the more controversial aspects of Opus Dei.

Fine article about the dangers of Opus Dei, including profiles of Lexington College and Metro Achievment Center, Opus Dei-run programs used to recruit young people. From the Chicago Tribune/SunHerald, Mississippi, USA.

Sample Cease and Desist Order in the form of a letter for use against Opus Dei operatives when they harass, intimidate, and pressure people.

Opus Dei loses in its attempt to use the legal system in order to silence critics in Chile. From BBC News.

Opus Dei is one of the most powerful organisations in the Roman Catholic church today. Its constant effort to increase its presence in civil institutions of power is supported by growth in the organisation as a whole. Their work in the public sphere breaches the church-state division that is fundamental to modern democracy.

Article detailing Opus Dei's takeover of a parish for recruitment purposes and their operations within Great Britain. From The Times Online, UK.

Good article discussing problems with Escriva's canonization. Interesting comment at the end discussing behavior of a cultic mind controlled crowd. From CBS News, US.

The Vatican has opened the last door to the canonization of Josemaria Escriva, but he and Opus Dei, the organization he founded, are extremely unpopular among liberal Catholics. [Toronto Globe and Mail]

Reports on upcoming canonization of Opus Dei's founder Josemaria Escriva. [Chicago Sun-Times]

article that looks at the debate over Opus Dei. Report by Lisa Daniels of CBS in New York City.

The Lycos 50 Daily Report from the Lycos search engine

Opus Dei critics call it an extreme, power-hungry and manipulative group that could have a say in picking the next pope. The Repository, Canton, Ohio.

Article discussing Opus Dei's recruiting operations in Urbana, IL and problematic brainwashing issues the group raises. Origninally from the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Illinois, USA.

essay on Opus Dei from h2g2, the Earth Edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Run by the BBC, UK.

Interview with Fr. James Martin, SJ author of "Opus Dei in the United States", about Opus Dei; from The National Catholic Reporter (US).

The bestselling novel 'The Da Vinci Code' puts the Catholic sect in the spotlight's harsh glare. Some who have left call the group manipulative and cult-like from Newsday, NY, USA.

from The Washington Post

Newly created Catholic Saint Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, is accused of once being a friend of Francisco Franco, the former dictator of Spain. From Cult News from Rick Ross, Cult Expert and Intervention Specialist.

Small list of articles on the group.

Fundamentalism is marked by fear and rage directed not only against the enemy outside the ranks but even more intensely against the enemy within, including bishops, priests, sisters and theologians. By Father Richard P. McBrien, a Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. From The Tidings, southern California, USA.

Profile of this militant, fundamentalist, secretive, authoritarian organization, which displays features of a cult.

The election of Cardinal Ratzinger as the new pope is said to be especially good news for conservative Catholic groups like Opus Dei. John Paul II took the group under his wing and Pope Benedict XVI, it is thought, will do the same. Opus Dei claims to have more than 80,000 members worldwide, nearly $3 billion in assets, and two sitting cardinals to its name. Critics say it's a cult, and that the group exercises more influence on the Vatican than it should. From WBUR.org, Boston, USA. Requires Real Player.

Report from Escriva's hometown on the eve of his canonisation. [Telegraph]

Article from Wall St Journal about an indicted Opus Dei member who was the former legal counsel for the Tyco corporation

Guide on Preventing Opus Dei Infiltration of other organs of the Catholic Church

Flyer with relavant information about Opus Dei that can be given out to targeted recruits.

list of additional links about Opus Dei

Article from student newspaper in Toronto, reporting on a local Opus Dei center. [Varsity]

A look at the sharp disagreement about Opus Dei. [The Journal News]

article discusses Opus Dei's secretiveness and the possibility that one of its members has penetrated the highest levels of government. From The Guardian, UK.

Ruth Kelly yesterday faced calls to relinquish her membership of the controversial Catholic sect, Opus Dei, branded a cult by critics - or resign from the Cabinet. From The Scotsman, Scotland, UK.

In an interview with the Daily Mirror, her first as Education Secretary, Ms Kelly rejected suggestions she should break off links with the Opus Dei cult. From The Scotsman, UK.

Education Secretary Ruth Kelly?s links with Opus Dei have made it one of the most talked-about religious groups of today. To its critics, the ultra conservative organisation is a kind of Catholic Freemasons, whose members are elitist, secretive and manipulative.

Al Qaeda is not the only deadly religious sect. An excellent article that looks at the Roman Catholic sect Opus Dei by Johann Hari from The Independent in the UK.

Opus Dei activity in Chile. [Z Magazine]

Sir Philip Mawer is so far refusing to answer Blink's question over whether the Education Secretary Ruth Kelly should have declared her membership of a secretive Catholic sect. From Black Information Link, UK.

Article detailing Opus Dei's operations in the United Kingdom, including the use of tranquilizers on members and using student residences as recruitment fronts. By Annabel Miller, from The Tablet, United Kingdom.

The first chapter of the book "Beyond the Threshold: A Life in Opus Dei," by Maria del Carmen Tapia.

Ruth Kelly, the fast-rising Labour minister is a member of Opus Dei, an organisation whose former leader supported Adolf Hitler and Spanish fascist General Franco. From Black Information Link, UK.

From Open Source Solutions; comment on new university associated with Opus Dei; from oss.net.

The Open Encyclopedia Project - chapter on Opus Dei

report from Harvard University, USA; from The Harvard Crimson student newspaper.

Part 2 of a report from Harvard University, USA; from The Harvard Crimson student newspaper.

Transcript of PBS program which interviewed both members and critics. [Religion & Ethics Newsweekly]

NPR's religion reporter Duncan Moon delves into the criticisms of Opus Dei. 4 minutes 50 seconds in length. RealAudio file. [All Things Considered]

He was groomed for the Papacy, long before he was elected Pope, by the ultra-right-wing sect Opus Dei. From Counterpunch.

Article that accurately describes Opus Dei's recruitment operations aimed at teenagers. Discusses the cult's recruitment fronts, elitism, racism, lack of concern for others, and anti-women attitudes. By Paul Milo. [From BeliefNet.com]

Members of the conservative Roman Catholic group Opus Dei occupy leadership positions throughout the church. The late Pope John Paul II made the founder a saint in 2004. But critics of the movement accuse Opus Dei of unscrupulous brainwashing. From NPR; requires RealPlayer.

American Political Science Association, Wash DC, USA; Panel "Comparative Political Manifestations of the Roman Catholic Church", 2nd draft, 1:30 PM

US-based non profit organization; provides information, outreach and support to those adversely impacted by Opus Dei. Coordinates worldwide anti-Opus Dei movement within the Roman Catholic Church. Group composed of practicing Catholics loyal to the Church, the Pope and the Roman Catholic Faith.

Ruth Kelly, the Education Secretary (UK), has been confirmed as a member of Opus Dei by sources in the organisation, ending long-running doubts over her religious affiliation. From The Scotsman, Scotland, UK.

from the Miami Herald, USA

short news article on some of the problems with Opus Dei. From the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia.

Overview of the problems Opus Dei is causing in India; from The Times of India, Mumbai.

Article discusses Opus Dei's wealth ($2.8 billion), its power, influence and cultic aspects. From Newsday, NYC, USA.

from The Bulletin with Newsweek by Kenneth Woodward

Considered to be one of the best articles available today on Opus Dei; written by the eminent Jesuit scholar Father James Martin, an Associate Editor at America Magazine in New York City, USA.

An Opus Dei official in Spain was anxious to convince an English reporter that there is nothing unusual about the organisation. [Telegraph]

NSW Liberal MLC David Clarke, an Opus Dei Catholic, has said it is the responsibility of Christians to involve themselves in politics, and it's natural that political party branch officials will seek new members among their friends. From Catholic News, Australia

Report on the controversial canonization of Josemaria Escriva. RealAudio. [Weekend Edition]

Education Secretary (UK) states that her membership in the Opus Dei cult will not interfere with her responsibilities to the Government. From the Telegraph, UK.

The arrest of accused FBI spy Robert Hanssen shines a spotlight on Opus Dei, the enigmatic Catholic group he belonged to. By Eugene Kennedy from Beliefnet.com

Independent and critical information about the sect.

One of the unanswered questions about next week's secret conclave to elect the next pope is how much influence will be wielded by "the Work," the conservative Roman Catholic organisation called the Opus Dei. Only two cardinals among the 115 electors belong to the organisation, which counts more than 80,000 followers around the world and has often been referred to in Spain, the country where it was founded in 1928, as "God's Octopus." From Sify News, Chennai, India.

As Opus Dei's founder is canonized, Catholics wonder if the secretive lay group will one day help pick the next Pope; from Time Magazine - Europe

column about Opus Dei priest Fr. C. John McCloskey; from Vero-Beach Press Journal.

Article begins about halfway down the page. Criticism of the group and its founder, compares Opus Dei's characteristics against the Vatican's own criteria for discerning what is a cult.

Article detailing a push by right-wing religious groups, including Opus Dei, to infiltrate and control political organizations. - Sydney Morning Herald Online

Article from the University of Notre Dame student newspaper, The Observer, in South Bend, Indiana, USA.

Collection of articles, most of them sharply critical of the organization.

Article about Opus Dei member and American spy Robert Hanssen. From The Chicago Tribune Magazine/Counterintelligence Centre.

Spanish priest founded a secretive, elitist, ultra-conservative group known for its medieval practices of self-mortification and for its covert influence in politics and the media. [Sunday Herald]

Article that discusses Justice Antonin Scalia's involvement in Opus Dei and the effects that such involvement may have on the US Supreme Court and the US legal system.By Mike Whitney; Counterpunch political newsletter, Weekend Edition.

Review of Maria del Carmen Tapia's book "Beyond the Threshold: A Life in Opus Dei." With a link to the first chapter of the book. [New York Times]

Fine article that discusses the problems with Opus Dei in Glasgow, Scotland, including their sexist treatment of women, psychological manipulation and high pressure recruiting tactics on teenagers. From The Scotsman, Scotland, UK.

The Da Vinci Code and claims about the new cabinet minister, Ruth Kelly, have put Opus Dei in the headlines. What sort of organisation is it today? By Michael Walsh, from The Tablet, The International Catholic Weekly.

from the National Catholic Reporter, the independent newsweekly

Questions the secrecy surrounding Opus Dei, given its influence in the corridors of power. Nothing can justify elitism and sadomasochism on the part of a group that claims to be Catholic. By Catharine A. Henningsen. [The American Catholic]

Article looking at the problems that Opus Dei has caused. Also details mysterious finances in New Jersey, USA. The Daily Princetonian.

Book review from The National Catholic Reporter by Sr. Kaye Ashe, a Dominican sister

Series of articles written by a veteran Catholic journalist.

excellent article from GQ Magazine, December, 2003 by Craig Offman

Excerpt from the book; discusses Opus Dei in northern Virginia.

A powerful faction of religious and political conservatives is waging a latter-day counterreformation, battling widespread efforts to liberalize the American Catholic Church. Fr. C. John McCloskey and Opus Dei discussed throughout the article. [Boston Globe Magazine]

Opus Dei, a mysterious arm of the Catholic Church, has been thrust under the spotlight. So what is known about the group?

The gap between rich and poor is widening, and more Salvadorans are dying of violent acts than during the civil war. The martyred Oscar Romero's successor is an Opus Dei man who preaches individual salvation and attempts to squash liberation theology. [The Tablet]

Report by Gordon Urquhart which focuses on Opus Dei's direct involvement in politics.

Opus Dei has been accused of secrecy, paranoia toward outsiders and cult-like recruiting practices. This week we take a look at the history of Opus Dei and its founder, from Radio National, Austrailia.

The high-profile Opus Dei priest preaches good news to the rich, and wants to throw Catholics who disagree with him out of the Church. [Slate]

A report on the controversy surrounding the secretive organisation and the meteoric rise of its founder to canonisation. [BBC News]

From the European Institute of Protestant Studies; good article detailing the organization.

Ruth Kelly says the Catholic group's support is a private matter, but it is surrounded by a reactionary miasma. By Michael Walsh, author of an excellent book on the Opus Dei cult. From The Guardian Unlimited, UK.

As Roman Catholic cardinals prepare to choose a new pope, one influential group of Catholics is drawing lots of outside attention. From the Prudent Press Agency, April, 2005.

From a Peruvian Catholic perspective. Opus Dei is seen to be a deceitful secret society, whose founder was vulgar and whose methods are anything but Catholic. With links.

Review of Maria del Carmen Tapia's book "Beyond the Threshold: A Life in Opus Dei." Includes a link to the first chapter of the book. [Washington Post]

article questioning many of the more problematic aspects of Opus Dei at Harvard and the Boston area. From BustedHalo, Paulist Young Adult Ministries, New York City.

Article looking at the intersection of Opus Dei, CIA, dictatorial regimes and the Knights of Malta as they attempt to fight liberation theology throughout the world. Opus Dei is mentioned in the second part of the article. From Mother Jones, USA.

from The Guardian

Education Secretary Ruth Kelly should quit because of her links to a religious ?cult?, a former Home Office minister said tonight. From The Scotsman, Scotland, UK.

Article about the trial of Opus Dei member and former general counsel for Tyco Mark Belnick. Details his recruitment into Opus Dei. Notes how during the trial, no friends from Opus Dei were present in the courtroom to support him, only his family and former partners from the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison. [New York Magazine]

UCD is conducting an inquiry into claims that a college lecturer told students they had to attend an Opus Dei event in order to pass their exams. "The lecturer noted the names of all those who didn't attend the meeting last January . . . students felt intimidated into going." from Irish Times

Opus Dei certainly seems to be highly regarded by Pope John Paul II, as seen in the hurry-up canonisation of its founder. But the organisation inspires at least as much suspicion as it does admiration. [Telegraph]

information on Admiral John Poindexter, whose wife Linda is a member of Opus Dei and volunteers at the Opus Dei center in downtown Washington DC. Poindexter is the chief architect of a program called Total/Terrorist Information Awareness that will have access to the personal records of Americans.

Suggests that Robert Hanssen's motivation to betray his country was his allegiance to the ultraconservative Catholic organization. [JINN Magazine]

Story about an Opus Dei cardinal facing accusations of complicity in a massacre and of collaboration in the possible assassination of his Jesuit predecessor. From Chiesa, Espress Online, Rome, Italy.

Former member and journalist discuss problems with the Opus Dei cult and problematic aspects of group. From The BBC Radio 4; requires RealPlayer.

Controversy surrounds this organisation and its founder. [BBC News]

Ruth Kelly has tried to unknot the ties between her new job and her sympathy with the Catholic group Opus Dei. From The Guardian Unlimited.

Fine analysis of Opus Dei's undue influence within the Vatican, which includes Pope John Paul II's personal Secretary Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwicz and Cardinal Julian Herranz Casado. From The-Tidings, Southern California, USA by Father Richard P. McBrien of the University of Notre Dame.

A former member says that the founder of the ultra-conservative organisation was a hypocrite who bought a fancy title, and the organisation is deceptive. [The Spectator]

Analysis of Opus Dei Senators Brownback and Santorum's relationship to right-wing elements in the US government by Rev. Richard P. McBrien, a Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. From The Tidings, southern California, USA.