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Sunday April 16, 2006

Opus Dei:

Opus Dei Asks for Da Vinci Disclaimer

ROME, Italy (AP) -- The conservative religious group Opus Dei has asked for a disclaimer on the upcoming film based on the best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code."

Wednesday February 15, 2006

Opus Dei:

Opus Dei Holds Out for ‘Da Vinci’ Changes

ROME, Italy (AP) -- The conservative Roman Catholic group Opus Dei said Tuesday it had no intention of calling for a boycott of the upcoming film "The Da Vinci Code," but said it hopes the much-awaited film could still be changed so that "there aren't references that would hurt Catholics."

Monday February 13, 2006

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Opus Dei tackles image problem

NEW YORK: Portrayed in the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code as a secretive cult willing to murder to defend a fictional 2000-year-old Catholic cover-up, Opus Dei is promoting its softer side before the movie of the book arrives in May.

Monday January 23, 2006

Opus Dei:

Opus Dei seeks adult rating for Da Vinci Code

The Catholic organisation Opus Dei is asking censors to give the Hollywood version of Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code an adult rating because of the "hateful image" of the group it portrays.

Monday December 19, 2005

Opus Dei:

Book explores truth of Opus Dei

Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church

Friday November 18, 2005

Opus Dei:

Da Vinci’s devil and Opus Dei

Catholic society goes Hollywood in attempt to defend its image

Thursday October 6, 2005

Opus Dei:

‘Opus Dei must shed light on its dark image’

London - Opus Dei, the conservative Roman Catholic group which gained international notoriety in The Da Vinci Code, is too secretive for its own good, says the author of a new study on the controversial organisation.

Friday September 16, 2005

Opus Dei:

Decoding secret world of Opus Dei

The successful novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown has raised public interest in the controversial Catholic lay group Opus Dei, depicting it as a sect focused on wealth and power.

Wednesday September 14, 2005

Opus Dei:

Pope Blesses Statue of Opus Dei Founder

Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday blessed a statue of the founder of the conservative Catholic organization Opus Dei, saying he hoped it will serve as inspiration for those who passed by to "do one's daily work in the spirit of Christ."

Monday July 25, 2005

Opus Dei:

An Opus Dei priest defends self-punishment of the body

(AP) - The best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" pays hostile attention to the zealously conservative Roman Catholic order Opus Dei and its use of "corporal mortification" _ voluntarily punishing one's own body as a spiritual discipline.

Monday July 11, 2005

Opus Dei:

Opus Dei shuns Da Vinci Code image

MADRID: A gold seal emblazoned on the stone altar of a house in a wealthy Madrid neighbourhood reminds the young men of Opus Dei of their mission.

Wednesday April 20, 2005

Opus Dei:

Holier than thou

As a member of Opus Dei, Greg Bookallil is used to questions about that book: international bestseller The Da Vinci Code. Even friends of the father of four want to know if he leads a secret life.

Opus Dei:

Opus Dei backs new pope

Conservative group enjoyed John Paul II's support

Friday April 15, 2005

Opus Dei:

Opus Dei has stake in new pope

ROME -- Sure, Peter Bancroft said, he does use a small, cotton whip to lash his back or buttocks once a week (in private). And yes, most days he wears an abrasive metal chain around his thigh for a couple of hours that causes him discomfort but no lasting damage.

Tuesday April 12, 2005

Opus Dei:

Opus Dei watching for selection of pope

MADRID, Spain - As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, one Catholic community in particular has much at stake - Opus Dei, the ultraconservative movement at the center of the furor generated by "The Da Vinci Code."

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