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His global appeal was real, but his decision to give Opus Dei and similar conservative Catholic networks special status under the Vatican had serious consequenc
by salviati 1y ago
His global appeal was real, but his decision to give Opus Dei and similar conservative Catholic networks special status under the Vatican had serious consequences.
Elevating Escrivá to sainthood and creating a personal prelature for Opus Dei handed them unmatched moral authority—authority they used to push back on women’s autonomy, justify discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, and quietly influence politics from Spain to Latin America.
Popularity doesn’t erase the impact of empowering hard‑right movements that have harmed lives across the globe.
- andrepd 1y agoEven in Europe Opus Dei has immense influence in certain circles. I've seen first-hand the nefarious effects of that.
- froidpink 1y agocan you elaborate?
- dyauspitr 1y agoThe church is never going to be pro feminism or pro LGBTQ. I don’t think many, many people find that to be a dealbreaker especially in many developing nations where the entirety of the medical and schooling framework is solely provided by the church and cultural mores already line up with those perspectives.
- inemesitaffia 1y agoIn what way are women in the church less autonomous today than they were. Also the + stuff. The church has always influenced politics. See the fall of Communism as an example.