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douglas9

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Fri Oct 17, 2025, 05:20 AM Oct 17

NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei [View all]

A report from InfoVaticana — a Spanish outlet with close Opus Dei ties — claims that Pope Leo XIV is on the verge of approving new statutes that would effectively dismantle Opus Dei as it exists today.

In Rome and at Opus Dei’s headquarters, no one denies that the Holy See’s intervention is imminent.

Two independent sources tell Letters from Leo that the text of the reforms is finalized and its promulgation is only weeks away.

According to the leaks, the changes would “mean the definitive break of the original structure” that St. Josemaría Escrivá envisioned for the organization.

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/new-pope-leo-set-to-break-up-opus

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I wish Pope Leo could he break up Leo Leonard and the Federalist Society while he's at it. Chasstev365 Oct 17 #1
might get him killed, but lapfog_1 Oct 17 #2
Take that SCOTUS Opus Dei adherents! I think I'm going to really LOVE this POPE... hlthe2b Oct 17 #3
Yeah, but Italy is the one country that denied him the right to build his slightlv Oct 17 #15
I bought a book about Opus Dei Racygrandma Oct 17 #4
They helped the Fascists win the brutal Spanish Civil War DFW Oct 17 #9
Great! Though they have already destroyed this country... LymphocyteLover Oct 17 #5
Maybe Dan Brown was right about them in The DaVinci Code. TheRickles Oct 17 #6
Good. Love this guy. Joinfortmill Oct 17 #7
WOW! This guy is actually following Christian teachings! I haven't been Catholic for decades, Scrivener7 Oct 17 #8
If Pope Leo keeps this up BlueKota Oct 20 #20
They'll just go underground. "Deus Underground" has a ring to it, no? JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 17 #10
Maybe "Christmas Adventure"'? reACTIONary Oct 17 #13
Frankly Opus Dei nembers should either be in The Hague or various prisons throughout the world. Crowman2009 Oct 17 #11
i'm reserving judgement on this pope mopinko Oct 17 #18
Good LetMyPeopleVote Oct 17 #12
I wish him well, but they're frightfully powerful. Purportedly, there is at least one Supreme who's a member. Texin Oct 17 #14
Isn't Amy Coney Barrett a member? RainCaster Oct 17 #16
People of Praise douglas9 Oct 17 #17
Way to go Pope Bob Hassler Oct 17 #19
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