"Opus Dei" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. (Christianity) The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic organization composed of a prelate, secular clergy and lay people, whose mission is to spread the Catholic teaching that everyone is called to become a saint; its lay members, men and women, engage in the affairs of the world and seek to direct them "according to God's will". Wikipedia link: Opus Dei Categories (topical): Christianity, Organizations, Roman Catholicism

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