Opus Dei
| The Opus Dei ('Work of God') is a masonic organization of the Catholic Church, founded in Madrid Spain in 1928 by Josemaria Escriva, who worked with jesuit Frater Sanchez. It gained prominence during the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco through providing ministers for his government. |  |
Although very similar to the military structure and doctrine of the Jesuits, Vlodomir Ledochowski was an antagonist of Opus Dei. It practices rituals of mortification.
In 1975 Escriva died and was succeeded by Alvaro del Portillo.
Labour politician Ruth Kelly was educated at LSE of the Fabian Society and served in the administration of Fabian Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as Secretary of State for Transport, Communities and Local Government, Education and Skills. Paolo Benetti was a Senator in Italy.
Antonio Fontan and Adolfo Suarez played a role in the post-Franco dictatorship in Spain. Castle Dongelberg was named in the X-files during the Dutroux Affair in Belgium.
In 2003 Dan Brown published The Da Vinci Code, with references to Leonardo da Vinci, a Holy Grail bloodline and Opus Dei.
In 2005 John McCloskey, affiliated with Newt Gingrich and Lawrence Kudlow (Fox, Trump administration), was accused of sexual abuse.
In 2006 Ron Howard directed The Da Vinci Code in which Paul Bettany played an Opus Dei member who killed a character based on Bérenger Saunière, in the Louvre in Paris.
Patrick Ngugi Njoroge is governor of Central Bank of Kenya.
Jorge Fernandez Diaz is Spanish Minister of Interior.
Guillermo Lassor is president of Ecuador.