Opus Dei

Christine met Bishop Alvaro del Portillo when he came to Nigeria in 1989. She has a vivid memory of that encounter and especially of a work of art Don Alvaro did for her!

Wole Kushimo is a Nigerian medical doctor. He will be traveling from Nigeria to Madrid, Spain with some friends to witness first hand the beatification of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo. As a little child of eight years old, Wole remembers meeting Don Alvaro during his 1989 visit to Nigeria.

A 30 min. documentary on the life of Alvaro del Portillo, whom Saint Josemaria called "Saxum," Rock, because of his great faithfulness.

In this Rome Reports video, Bishop Javier Echevarría speaks about working alongside Alvaro del Portillo for over 40 years, and the virtues we can learn from his life of self-giving.

Scott Hahn talks about Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, the Statue of Liberty, and the joy of the faith. Bishop del Portillo is the first successor to Opus Dei's founder, Saint Josemaria Escriva, and was declared "Venerable" by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012.

A Rome Reports video on the upcoming beatification of Alvaro del Portillo in Madrid on September 27, 2014.

The Holy Father John Paul II came to pray before the body of Alvaro del Portillo soon after his death.

A brief video about the friendship between John Paul II and Bishop Alvaro del Portillo.