October 6, 2002, in two minutes

It is now nine years since Blessed Pope John Paul II called St Josemaria "the patron saint of ordinary life". A two-minute videoclip shows moments from the canonization ceremony in St Peter's Square, October 6, 2002.
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Testimony

Jose Miguel Ibanez Langlois, Chile

One of the greatest joys of my life Fr Jose Miguel Ibanez Langlois was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1936. He was ordained a priest in 1960. He gained a PhD in Philosophy at the Complutense University of Madrid and another at the Lateran University in [...]
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He spread Christ’s love throughout the world

Benedict XVI is to celebrate Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Monday March 29, 2010, to commemorate Pope John Paul II’s death, since the actual anniversary, April 2, falls on Good Friday this year. “We are united this evening,” said the Pope on April 2, [...]
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Harambee award for the person to show the real story in Africa

Africa continues to be an unknown territory for many. Not only for those who visit its deep jungles or its deserts. Even those who read the headlines daily don’t get the full grasp of the reality on the continent. Harambee, an NGO, says the media rarely [...]
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The miracle for the canonization

In November 1992, when I went to the Ministry of Agriculture, the fingers of both hands were very badly affected. On the left hand it was the index, middle and ring fingers, and on the right hand mainly the index and middle fingers. In particular [...]
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A new way of life

October 6, 2009 will be the seventh anniversary of St Josemaria’s canonization. The following is an interview with Giuseppe (Pippo) Corigliano, director of Opus Dei’s Press Office in Italy. You took an active part in preparing for the canonization of Josemaria Escriva, and especially with [...]
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Harambee

St Josemaria’s canonization had an effect on Africa: Harambee collected over 1 million Euros to help 24 sub-saharan African development projects.
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Canonization

On October 6 2002 Pope John Paul II canonized St Josemaria, founder of Opus Dei, in the presence of over 300,000 people from around the world.
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St. Josemaría Escrivá in Kerala (India)

The sixth anniversary of the canonization of St. Josemaría Escrivá was celebrated in a special way in Kottayam, in the state of Kerala in the south of India. On the 6th of October, 2008, a statue of the saint was placed for the veneration [...]
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Harambee Africa International. Rome, October 27th

“Trust in mankind, and love and be close to people of every condition. From these points of reference, the fruit of the teachings of St Josemaria, was born the Harambee Programme for Africa.” This is the way Giovanni Mottini, the president of the new charitable [...]
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