Introducing Untold: Opus Dei
3/23/20261 min
Introducing Opus Dei, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. Host Antonia Cundy uncovers the cultural and political influence of a controversial Catholic organisation in America. Opus Dei exists to help people get closer to God, but some members say they found other agendas – and unexpected harm – entangled in that spiritual mission. The first episode of Untold: Opus Dei launches March 25.
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15 sentencesAntonia Cundy· Host0:01
Opus Dei is a controversial Catholic group known for its orthodoxy and discipline.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:06
Aristocracy of blood, intelligence, and wealth. We want only the best, only the best for God.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:12
There's always been an idea in Opus Dei of trying to be near the best, the elite of society.
Antonia Cundy· Host0:22
I'm Antonia Cundy. I'm a journalist with the Financial Times. On the latest season of the Untold podcast, I investigate how Opus Dei has become central to the American conservative movement.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:34
We were the closest tabernacle to the White House.
Antonia Cundy· Host0:36
From small town chapels to Ivy League universities and Washington's corridors of power, this is a story about Opus Dei and the role it's playing in reshaping America.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:47
Officially, no, Opus Dei does not get involved with politics. Opus Dei does not discuss politics. Opus Dei does not convey political views. Unofficially, though, completely different story.
Antonia Cundy· Host0:58
From the Financial Times, Untold: Opus Dei is out March 25th. Find it wherever you get your podcasts.