Number 46 January-June 2008
Editorial
Holy See
The Roman Pontiff
- Homily at the Easter Vigil (March 22, 2008)
- Letter to the Diocese of Rome on the urgent task of Education (January 21, 2008)
- Greeting to the students taking part in the UNIV 2008 Congress (March 19, 2008)
- Address to participants in an International Conference of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family (April, 5, 2008)
- Address to the members of the General Assembly of the United Nations (April 18, 2008)
- Address prepared by Pope Benedict XVI for the meeting at the La Sapienza University of Rome (January 17, 2008)
- Message to Young People at the 49th International Eucharistic Congress, Quebec, Canada (June 21, 2008)
- Celebration of the Vespers of the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul at the opening of the Pauline Year (June 28, 2008)
- Homily on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (May 22, 2008)
- Address to the participants in the International Congress "Woman and Man, the Human in its Totality," on the 20th Anniversary of Mulieris Dignitatem (February 9, 2008)
The Roman Curia
- Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary granting certain indulgences on the occasion of the two thousandth anniversary of St. Paul's birth (May 10, 2008)
- Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments for the celebration of the feast of St. Josemaría as a memoria ad libitum in the Diocese of Rome (May 20, 2008)
- Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary granting certain indulgences to relatives of faithful of Opus Dei and members of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross (May 14, 2008)
Prelate
Decrees
- Decree of appointment of the Vicar of the Delegation of Uruguay
- Decree of appointment of the Judicial Vicar of the Prelature
Activities of the Prelate
- Vienna from April 24 to 26
- London from April 11 to 13
- Portugal from March 7 to 9
- Priestly Ordinations
- The Netherlands from February 15 to 17
- Barcelona from May 15 to 18
Pastoral Letters
Homilies
- In the Basilica of Loreto (March 1, 2008)
- On Holy Thursday, Prelatic Church of Our Lady of Peace, Rome (March 20, 2008)
- At the Easter Vigil, Prelatic Church of Our Lady of Peace, Rome (March 22, 2008)
- Blessing of the statue of St. Josemaría in the Church of Our Lady of Montalegre, Barcelona (May 16, 2008)
- At the priestly ordination of 36 deacons of the Prelature, St. Eugene's Basilica, (May 24, 2008)
- On the Feast of St. Josemaría, St. Eugene's Basilica, Rome (June 26, 2008)
- At the inaugural Mass for the new seat of the Campus Biomedico, Rome, (March 14, 2008)
- At the Mass in suffrage of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, St. Eugene's Basilica, Rome (March 17, 2008)
Articles and Interviews
- Interview in The Standard, Kenya (April 23, 2008)
- The inauguration of the St. Josemaría Walkway at Loreto (March 1, 2008)
- "The Canonical Configuration of Opus Dei as Foreseen by St. Josemaría," on the occassion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Opus Dei Prelature (March 10, 2008)
- Address at the granting of honrary doctorates at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (April 9, 2008)
About Saint Josemaría
- Dedication of various squares and streets
- Blessing of a plaque dedicated to St. Josemaría in the "Hospital del Rey," Madrid (January 9, 2008)
- New Publications
- Studia et Documenta: Review of the St. Josemaría Historical Institute
- Learning to Love and other documentaries on St. Josemaría
- Photographic displays and other commemorative acts
- Eucharistic celebrations on the Feast of St. Josemaría
News
- Masses in suffrage for the soul of Don Alvaro
- A book by Bishop Enrique Pelach
- 50th anniversary of Madrid's Tajmar school and of Jara Boys' Club
- 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Opus Dei Prelature
- Pontifical Appointments
- The Vicariate of Rome concludes the fact-finding phase of the Cause of Canonization of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo (June 26, 2008)
- New Centers of the Prelature
- On the anniversary of the death of Professor John Anthony Henry
- Interview with Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Vicar General of the Prelature, in ZENIT (March 19, 2008)
Initiatives
In Brief
- Bogotá (Columbia) -- Fourth International Family Conference
- Ashiya (Japan) -- The legal concept of the person and human life
- Paris (France) -- "May '68: both heritage and stock-taking"
- Nairobi (Kenya) -- A United Nations debate in Strathmore
- Santiago (Chile) -- The Cardinal Archbishop visits Aconcagua Cultural Center
- Cañete (Peru) -- Condoray: women as the key to their own development
- Torreciudad (Spain) -- A pilgrimage of Chinese faithful
- Almaty (Kazakhstan) -- "Young Citizens Initiative"
- Rome (Italy) -- International Master's Degree in University Cooperation for Peace and Development
- Lagos (Nigeria) -- A fashion workshop organized by the Lekki Ladies Club
- Manila (Philippines) -- Work camp in Albay
- Asuncion (Paraguay) -- Workshop on human virtues for mothers
- El Bordo (Argentina) -- An initiative of solidarity
- Enxomil (Portugal) -- Pastoral conference for priests
- Sydney (Australia) -- Helping in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Western and Central (Australia) -- Preparing for World Youth Day
- Roraima (Brazil) -- Amajari: volunteer work in the heart of the Amazon