Several Opus Dei members and sympathizers gain positions in the Reagan Administration, including key roles in economic policy and judicial nominations. This marks the beginning of systematic Opus Dei influence in Republican politics, particularly around conservative economic and social policies. By …
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Pope John Paul II granted Opus Dei status as a personal prelature in 1982, a pivotal moment in the organization’s history. This decision came amid significant controversy, with theologians and scholars questioning the rapid elevation of Opus Dei’s founder, Josemaría Escrivá. The …
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Contrary to the original description, Opus Dei received its foundational canonical recognition in 1950 under Pope Pius XII as a secular institute. In 1982, Pope John Paul II established it as the first personal prelature through the apostolic constitution Ut sit, giving it a unique autonomous status …
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