Whois & Analysis for opusdei.org

Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church that teaches that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity.

The majority of its membership are lay people, with secular priests under the governance of a prelate elected by specific members and appointed by the Pope.

Opus Dei is Latin for "Work of God"; hence the organization is often referred to by members and supporters as the Work.

Latin (Latin) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

The Latin alphabet is derived from the Etruscan and Greek alphabets, and ultimately from the Phoenician alphabet.

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.27 billion members worldwide.

As one of the oldest religious institutions in the world, it has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation.

Headed by the Bishop of Rome, known as the Pope, the church's doctrines are summarised in the Nicene Creed.

Its central administration is located in the Vatican City, enclaved in Rome, Italy.

In monotheism, God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith.

The concept of God as described by most theologians includes the attributes of omniscience (infinite knowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power), omnipresence (present everywhere), divine simplicity, and as having an eternal and necessary existence.

Many theologians also describe God as being omnibenevolent (perfectly good) and all loving.

A Christian (or) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

"Christian" derives from the Koine Greek word Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach.