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On Saturday, November 22, 18 members of Opus Dei were ordained deacons by Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-Sang of Macao in the Basilica of St. Eugene in Rome.

In his homily, Bishop Lee commented on Jesus’ words, “I have called you friends” (Jn 15:15), which have also been the subject of the Pope’s teachings: “As Pope Leo XIV said, Jesus calls you, above all, to have an experience of friendship with him,” said the bishop of Macao.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, prelate of Opus Dei and ordinary of the new deacons, thanked the consecrating bishop and congratulated the ordinands and their families.

The 18 new deacons come from Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the Philippines, Guatemala, Italy, Kenya, Nigeria, and Venezuela.