NPR's religion reporter Duncan Moon delves into the criticisms of Opus Dei. 4 minutes 50 seconds in length. RealAudio file. [All Things Considered]

report from Harvard University, USA; from The Harvard Crimson student newspaper.

Does Bob Novak owe his uncanny capacity for secrecy to the right-wing Catholic sect Opus Dei? The columnist has so far managed to ignore persistent demands that he reveal his involvement in the Valerie Plame leaka feat of rare internal fortitude that some say is a hallmark of the shadowy Catholic group. From Radar Online.

Article detailing Opus Dei's operations in the United Kingdom, including the use of tranquilizers on members and using student residences as recruitment fronts. By Annabel Miller, from The Tablet, United Kingdom.

Opus Dei activity in Chile. [Z Magazine]

He removes his shirt and reaches for a five-tailed whip. Quietly intoning a recitation, he starts to scourge his back. The cords bite painfully into his flesh, but again and again the erect figure lashes himself. From The Times Online, UK.

Al Qaeda is not the only deadly religious sect. An excellent article that looks at the Roman Catholic sect Opus Dei by Johann Hari from The Independent in the UK.

An Italian magazine run by the influential Catholic conservative Opus Dei cult has published a new caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, sparking outrage among Muslim associations. From Daily Times, Pakistan.

Procedure for keeping them out of mainstream Catholic groups.

Profile of this militant, fundamentalist, secretive, authoritarian organization, which displays features of a cult.

Thanks to the fervor over The Da Vinci Code,, this close-knit Catholic movement is the only fringe religious group that is also a household name. From MSNBC.com.

It's been more than 15 years since Tammy DiNicola left Opus Dei, but she still tries to raise awareness about the secretive and conservative Roman Catholic group. From ABC News, USA.

A candidate for the Canadian parliament is revealed to be a member of the Opus Dei cult. From The Toronto Star.

Simon Cox gains access to the hidden world of Opus Dei, one of the most mysterious and controversial clubs in the world, to separate the fact from the fiction. To their critics, they are a secretive elite cult who brainwash their members, control the Vatican and have tentacles reaching into governments all over the world. From BBC Radio 4. Requires RealPlayer.

In 1996, Brownback fell under the spell of Rev. John McCloskey, an anchor at the right-wing Catholic organization Opus Dei. He was baptized a Catholic not in a church but in a chapel tucked between lobbyists' offices on K Street that is run by Opus Dei." From BeyondChron.

Review of Robert Hutchinson's book.

Opus Dei is a Catholic organisation which encourages its members to promote their faith through their jobs and everyday lives. The organisation has been accused of being secretive and elitist and has recently had publicity because of its role in 'The Da Vinci Code' novel.

Book review of "Their Kingdom Come." [National Catholic Reporter]

For such a small group, Opus Dei is a huge source of intrigue. A glimpse at the most controversial group in Catholicism. From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

A Senate staffer confirmed that the Judiciary Committee received numerous "notes and letters" stating that Judge Samuel Alito is a member of the Opus Dei cult. From Counterpunch.

Before he knew it, Damian Thompson had learnt some unsavoury truths about the Catholic sect and become one of its 'secret enemies'. The Telegraph, UK.

Transcript from show about Opus Dei, including observations from an anti-cult expert and Catholics who have been severely harmed but the cult. From msnbc.com.

Defector tells of threats and humiliation she suffered during 13 years in secret sect. From The Telegraph, UK. [RSS]