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Manipulation, greed & power: The untold story of Opus Dei

After a 5-yr-long investigation into the Work of God, financial journalist Gareth Gore accuses the organization of holding Spain’s 6th-largest bank hostage, while exploiting & mistreating members. The future of the Catholic institution depends on Trump… & on how far Pope Francis is willing to go https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-10-06/manipulation-greed-and-power-the-untold-story-of-opus-dei.html
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Manipulation, greed and power: The untold story of Opus Dei

After a five-year-long investigation into the Work of God, financial journalist Gareth Gore accuses the organization of holding Spain’s sixth-largest bank hostage, while exploiting and mistreating members. The future of the Catholic institution depends on Trump… and on how far Pope Francis is willing to go

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ValueTruth Oct 19, 2024

🚨“A fierce fight is brewing between Opus Dei and the progressive forces within the Church,” the British researcher warns. He’s convinced that the network of conservative politicians and judges in the United States is willing to implement an ultra-conservative societal agenda and that the secretive group is clearly betting on the imminent arrival of another Pope.

“Everything depends on how long Francis lives & how much appetite he has for that battle. “Opus Dei has many allies in the Church.” 🚨

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twelvemileroad Oct 20, 2024

@tbluvoter Opus Dei is a malignant fascist organization, and I’ve long maintained that one of it’s primary goals is to destroy Jesuit power in the Church, and in particular the work of the liberation theologians. The ascendancy of Francis and his links to liberation theology are anathema to Opus. Let’s not forget that the previous conservative pope, Ratzinger, headed the Office for the Doctrine of the Faith, which is simply the rebranded Inquisitorial Office.