Opus Dei was founded in 1928 in Spain and is currently established in 66 countries

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Opus Dei, the most mysterious and controversial institution of the Catholic Church.

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Bishop Javier Echevarria, head Prelate of Opus Dei, at the Opus Dei international headquarters, villa Tevere, Rome.

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The Opus Dei coat of arms: the cross of the Christ within a circle symbolizing the Earth and the rose which the Opus Dei founder found in the Pyrenees in 1937 as he was asking God to send him a tangible sign so as to reassure him on the soundness of his choices.

A cilice, and a cord-like whip, two of the instruments of corporal mortification and discipline used by Opus Dei members

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Cilice Worn by Opus Dei Members

A Cilice or barbed wire-like spiked chain made to be worn by Opus Dei members around the upper thigh for two hours each day, except for Church feast days, Sundays, and certain times of the year. (Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Corbis via Getty Images)