Gareth Gore
@garethgore.bsky.social
Author of OPUS
"A damning account" – WASHINGTON POST
“Vividly told and excellently researched" – FINANCIAL TIMES
"A deeply disturbing and important book" – IRISH TIMES
"A damning account" – WASHINGTON POST
“Vividly told and excellently researched" – FINANCIAL TIMES
"A deeply disturbing and important book" – IRISH TIMES
October 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The paperback edition of my book OPUS goes on sale TODAY
With a new afterword bringing the story up to date, including details of Opus Dei’s links to Project 2025, the human trafficking case against it—and the challenge Pope Leo faces in holding this abusive cult to account
With a new afterword bringing the story up to date, including details of Opus Dei’s links to Project 2025, the human trafficking case against it—and the challenge Pope Leo faces in holding this abusive cult to account
October 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The paperback edition of my book OPUS goes on sale TODAY
With a new afterword bringing the story up to date, including details of Opus Dei’s links to Project 2025, the human trafficking case against it—and the challenge Pope Leo faces in holding this abusive cult to account
With a new afterword bringing the story up to date, including details of Opus Dei’s links to Project 2025, the human trafficking case against it—and the challenge Pope Leo faces in holding this abusive cult to account
There have been various signs of rapprochement between the Vatican and Opus Dei - the latest being the Cipriani meeting
Meanwhile, Leo refuses to meet victims of Opus Dei, who wrote to him asking for an audience in June. They never got a reply.
He's made his priorities clear
Meanwhile, Leo refuses to meet victims of Opus Dei, who wrote to him asking for an audience in June. They never got a reply.
He's made his priorities clear
October 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
There have been various signs of rapprochement between the Vatican and Opus Dei - the latest being the Cipriani meeting
Meanwhile, Leo refuses to meet victims of Opus Dei, who wrote to him asking for an audience in June. They never got a reply.
He's made his priorities clear
Meanwhile, Leo refuses to meet victims of Opus Dei, who wrote to him asking for an audience in June. They never got a reply.
He's made his priorities clear
Why would Pope Leo meet with this guy?
Cipriani has long been a controversial figure: he hung out with military officers accused of human rights violations and was taped giving a speech to army cadets filled with obscenities
www.natcath.org/NCR_Online/a...
Cipriani has long been a controversial figure: he hung out with military officers accused of human rights violations and was taped giving a speech to army cadets filled with obscenities
www.natcath.org/NCR_Online/a...
October 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Why would Pope Leo meet with this guy?
Cipriani has long been a controversial figure: he hung out with military officers accused of human rights violations and was taped giving a speech to army cadets filled with obscenities
www.natcath.org/NCR_Online/a...
Cipriani has long been a controversial figure: he hung out with military officers accused of human rights violations and was taped giving a speech to army cadets filled with obscenities
www.natcath.org/NCR_Online/a...
But, within hours of Francis' death in April, Cipriani unilaterally decided he would no longer comply
He was photographed standing over Francis' corpse defiantly in breach of the restrictions the dead pope had placed on him
The image provoked outrage
He was photographed standing over Francis' corpse defiantly in breach of the restrictions the dead pope had placed on him
The image provoked outrage
October 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
But, within hours of Francis' death in April, Cipriani unilaterally decided he would no longer comply
He was photographed standing over Francis' corpse defiantly in breach of the restrictions the dead pope had placed on him
The image provoked outrage
He was photographed standing over Francis' corpse defiantly in breach of the restrictions the dead pope had placed on him
The image provoked outrage
Why is Pope Leo meeting with an alleged sex offender?
The pontiff met with a disgraced Opus Dei cardinal this past week - but has completely ignored pleas from victims of this abusive group for him to meet with them
What's going on?
🧵 A THREAD
The pontiff met with a disgraced Opus Dei cardinal this past week - but has completely ignored pleas from victims of this abusive group for him to meet with them
What's going on?
🧵 A THREAD
October 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Why is Pope Leo meeting with an alleged sex offender?
The pontiff met with a disgraced Opus Dei cardinal this past week - but has completely ignored pleas from victims of this abusive group for him to meet with them
What's going on?
🧵 A THREAD
The pontiff met with a disgraced Opus Dei cardinal this past week - but has completely ignored pleas from victims of this abusive group for him to meet with them
What's going on?
🧵 A THREAD
Sorry…Not Sorry
Opus Dei accused of insulting and revictimizing abuse survivors with controversial new “healing and listening” initiative
🧵 A THREAD
Opus Dei accused of insulting and revictimizing abuse survivors with controversial new “healing and listening” initiative
🧵 A THREAD
July 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Sorry…Not Sorry
Opus Dei accused of insulting and revictimizing abuse survivors with controversial new “healing and listening” initiative
🧵 A THREAD
Opus Dei accused of insulting and revictimizing abuse survivors with controversial new “healing and listening” initiative
🧵 A THREAD
The pope’s current headache could get worse
Sources close to the case tell me they now have Ocáriz, the leader of Opus Dei, in their targets – and hope to have him also summoned for questioning
Sources close to the case tell me they now have Ocáriz, the leader of Opus Dei, in their targets – and hope to have him also summoned for questioning
July 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The pope’s current headache could get worse
Sources close to the case tell me they now have Ocáriz, the leader of Opus Dei, in their targets – and hope to have him also summoned for questioning
Sources close to the case tell me they now have Ocáriz, the leader of Opus Dei, in their targets – and hope to have him also summoned for questioning
The news creates a huge headache for Pope Leo, who met with Fazio and the Opus Dei leader Ocáriz just a few weeks ago to discuss possible reforms
This latest twist means the pope is now effectively discussing a clean-up of Opus Dei with one of the men who is implicated in the alleged abuse
This latest twist means the pope is now effectively discussing a clean-up of Opus Dei with one of the men who is implicated in the alleged abuse
July 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The news creates a huge headache for Pope Leo, who met with Fazio and the Opus Dei leader Ocáriz just a few weeks ago to discuss possible reforms
This latest twist means the pope is now effectively discussing a clean-up of Opus Dei with one of the men who is implicated in the alleged abuse
This latest twist means the pope is now effectively discussing a clean-up of Opus Dei with one of the men who is implicated in the alleged abuse
"I walked around the streets thinking I didn't want to live anymore," she testified
Opus Dei sent her to a doctor who dealt with such cases for the group
She was given antidepressants and sleeping tablets and told to "think of the father" — referring to the Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá
Opus Dei sent her to a doctor who dealt with such cases for the group
She was given antidepressants and sleeping tablets and told to "think of the father" — referring to the Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá
July 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"I walked around the streets thinking I didn't want to live anymore," she testified
Opus Dei sent her to a doctor who dealt with such cases for the group
She was given antidepressants and sleeping tablets and told to "think of the father" — referring to the Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá
Opus Dei sent her to a doctor who dealt with such cases for the group
She was given antidepressants and sleeping tablets and told to "think of the father" — referring to the Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá
The decision to formally add Fazio to the case comes after one Bolivian woman, who said she was pressured into joining as a teenager and who was part of Opus Dei for 31 years, testified that he had ultimate responsibility in Argentina between 2010 and 2014
www.ncronline.org/files/2025-0...
www.ncronline.org/files/2025-0...
July 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The decision to formally add Fazio to the case comes after one Bolivian woman, who said she was pressured into joining as a teenager and who was part of Opus Dei for 31 years, testified that he had ultimate responsibility in Argentina between 2010 and 2014
www.ncronline.org/files/2025-0...
www.ncronline.org/files/2025-0...
Prosecutors accuse Opus Dei of overseeing a “deceptive” system that specifically targeted girls poor backgrounds
Girls as young as twelve were recruited with "false promises" of a better education and work opportunities
Girls as young as twelve were recruited with "false promises" of a better education and work opportunities
July 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Prosecutors accuse Opus Dei of overseeing a “deceptive” system that specifically targeted girls poor backgrounds
Girls as young as twelve were recruited with "false promises" of a better education and work opportunities
Girls as young as twelve were recruited with "false promises" of a better education and work opportunities
Prosecutors are seeking to question Mariano Fazio, the Opus Dei auxiliary vicar and likely heir to its current leader Fernando Ocáriz
Fazio is the most senior Opus Dei figure to be drawn into the case, which was brought by federal prosecutors in September
Fazio is the most senior Opus Dei figure to be drawn into the case, which was brought by federal prosecutors in September
July 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Prosecutors are seeking to question Mariano Fazio, the Opus Dei auxiliary vicar and likely heir to its current leader Fernando Ocáriz
Fazio is the most senior Opus Dei figure to be drawn into the case, which was brought by federal prosecutors in September
Fazio is the most senior Opus Dei figure to be drawn into the case, which was brought by federal prosecutors in September
Mariano Fazio, pictured here on the right meeting Pope Leo last month, is the heir apparent to the group’s current leader Fernando Ocáriz
Prosecutors request that he now be summoned for formal questioning about his role in this explosive case
Prosecutors request that he now be summoned for formal questioning about his role in this explosive case
July 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Mariano Fazio, pictured here on the right meeting Pope Leo last month, is the heir apparent to the group’s current leader Fernando Ocáriz
Prosecutors request that he now be summoned for formal questioning about his role in this explosive case
Prosecutors request that he now be summoned for formal questioning about his role in this explosive case
His comments about the abuse crisis came in a letter celebrating a new play about the excellent @larryportera.bsky.social
Together with her colleagues Pedro Salinas, Daniel Yovera y Patricia Lachira, Paola worked tirelessly to expose the abuses of the Sodality of Christian Life
Together with her colleagues Pedro Salinas, Daniel Yovera y Patricia Lachira, Paola worked tirelessly to expose the abuses of the Sodality of Christian Life
June 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
His comments about the abuse crisis came in a letter celebrating a new play about the excellent @larryportera.bsky.social
Together with her colleagues Pedro Salinas, Daniel Yovera y Patricia Lachira, Paola worked tirelessly to expose the abuses of the Sodality of Christian Life
Together with her colleagues Pedro Salinas, Daniel Yovera y Patricia Lachira, Paola worked tirelessly to expose the abuses of the Sodality of Christian Life
Pope Leo proclaims “urgent” need to root out “abuse of power, authority, conscience and spirituality” in his first statement on Church abuses
Is he paving the way to shut down Opus Dei, which is accused of all of these?
A THREAD 🧵
Is he paving the way to shut down Opus Dei, which is accused of all of these?
A THREAD 🧵
June 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Pope Leo proclaims “urgent” need to root out “abuse of power, authority, conscience and spirituality” in his first statement on Church abuses
Is he paving the way to shut down Opus Dei, which is accused of all of these?
A THREAD 🧵
Is he paving the way to shut down Opus Dei, which is accused of all of these?
A THREAD 🧵
The ultimatum was made in a letter sent directly by the pope to the head of Opus Dei
As well as the reforms, Leo has also demanded an investigation into abuse allegations
These include human trafficking, enslavement – as well as physical and psychological abuse of members
As well as the reforms, Leo has also demanded an investigation into abuse allegations
These include human trafficking, enslavement – as well as physical and psychological abuse of members
May 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The ultimatum was made in a letter sent directly by the pope to the head of Opus Dei
As well as the reforms, Leo has also demanded an investigation into abuse allegations
These include human trafficking, enslavement – as well as physical and psychological abuse of members
As well as the reforms, Leo has also demanded an investigation into abuse allegations
These include human trafficking, enslavement – as well as physical and psychological abuse of members
Interesting how Trump writes that Leo "probably hates America, and obviously has his own separate ambitions"
Would be interesting to hear what Trump thinks those "separate ambitions" might be
Maybe someone could even ask Leo - although he usually only speaks to friendly media
Would be interesting to hear what Trump thinks those "separate ambitions" might be
Maybe someone could even ask Leo - although he usually only speaks to friendly media
May 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Interesting how Trump writes that Leo "probably hates America, and obviously has his own separate ambitions"
Would be interesting to hear what Trump thinks those "separate ambitions" might be
Maybe someone could even ask Leo - although he usually only speaks to friendly media
Would be interesting to hear what Trump thinks those "separate ambitions" might be
Maybe someone could even ask Leo - although he usually only speaks to friendly media
Pulling back the curtain on Opus Dei
As I began looking into the group, it really didn't take long for its carefully crafted public façade - that it was a completely transparent organisation with nothing to hide - to crumble away
open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...
As I began looking into the group, it really didn't take long for its carefully crafted public façade - that it was a completely transparent organisation with nothing to hide - to crumble away
open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...
May 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Pulling back the curtain on Opus Dei
As I began looking into the group, it really didn't take long for its carefully crafted public façade - that it was a completely transparent organisation with nothing to hide - to crumble away
open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...
As I began looking into the group, it really didn't take long for its carefully crafted public façade - that it was a completely transparent organisation with nothing to hide - to crumble away
open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...
Opus Dei members told to brace for “dramatic, traumatic, historic and revolutionary” changes as Pope Leo XIV tackles decades of abuse inside the organisation
A THREAD 🧵
A THREAD 🧵
May 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Opus Dei members told to brace for “dramatic, traumatic, historic and revolutionary” changes as Pope Leo XIV tackles decades of abuse inside the organisation
A THREAD 🧵
A THREAD 🧵
I've had hundreds of messages like this over the past few days accusing me of being "BASED"
Either this is co-ordinated trolling by one person who can't spell (I thought Opus Dei schools were good)
Or I'm the new hero of Gen Z
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/o...
Either this is co-ordinated trolling by one person who can't spell (I thought Opus Dei schools were good)
Or I'm the new hero of Gen Z
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/o...
May 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I've had hundreds of messages like this over the past few days accusing me of being "BASED"
Either this is co-ordinated trolling by one person who can't spell (I thought Opus Dei schools were good)
Or I'm the new hero of Gen Z
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/o...
Either this is co-ordinated trolling by one person who can't spell (I thought Opus Dei schools were good)
Or I'm the new hero of Gen Z
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/o...
Curious detail in the official announcement of the meeting from the Vatican
Opus Dei boss referred to as "moderator" rather than "prelate" - using the same, much diminished term preferred by Francis
Signals Leo is equally serious about reform
Opus Dei boss referred to as "moderator" rather than "prelate" - using the same, much diminished term preferred by Francis
Signals Leo is equally serious about reform
May 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Curious detail in the official announcement of the meeting from the Vatican
Opus Dei boss referred to as "moderator" rather than "prelate" - using the same, much diminished term preferred by Francis
Signals Leo is equally serious about reform
Opus Dei boss referred to as "moderator" rather than "prelate" - using the same, much diminished term preferred by Francis
Signals Leo is equally serious about reform
Escrivá was a man who:
- supported Franco
- said it was "impossible" the Nazis killed six million Jews
- used listening devices to spy on his followers
- decided women (but not men) had to sleep on wooden boards because their flesh is weaker
newsweek.com/questionable...
- supported Franco
- said it was "impossible" the Nazis killed six million Jews
- used listening devices to spy on his followers
- decided women (but not men) had to sleep on wooden boards because their flesh is weaker
newsweek.com/questionable...
May 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Escrivá was a man who:
- supported Franco
- said it was "impossible" the Nazis killed six million Jews
- used listening devices to spy on his followers
- decided women (but not men) had to sleep on wooden boards because their flesh is weaker
newsweek.com/questionable...
- supported Franco
- said it was "impossible" the Nazis killed six million Jews
- used listening devices to spy on his followers
- decided women (but not men) had to sleep on wooden boards because their flesh is weaker
newsweek.com/questionable...
The mass took place back in 2019 in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, where Robert Prevost was a bishop
The special mass was dedicated to Josemaría Escrivá, the controversial founder of Opus Dei
garethgore.substack.com?r=3u5zmc&utm...
The special mass was dedicated to Josemaría Escrivá, the controversial founder of Opus Dei
garethgore.substack.com?r=3u5zmc&utm...
May 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The mass took place back in 2019 in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, where Robert Prevost was a bishop
The special mass was dedicated to Josemaría Escrivá, the controversial founder of Opus Dei
garethgore.substack.com?r=3u5zmc&utm...
The special mass was dedicated to Josemaría Escrivá, the controversial founder of Opus Dei
garethgore.substack.com?r=3u5zmc&utm...
Photos have emerged of the new pope presiding over a special mass to commemorate the controversial founder of Opus Dei
What should we read into them? Is he a supporter? Is Pope Leo XIV perhaps not as progressive as we thought he was?
A THREAD 🧵
garethgore.substack.com?r=3u5zmc&utm...
What should we read into them? Is he a supporter? Is Pope Leo XIV perhaps not as progressive as we thought he was?
A THREAD 🧵
garethgore.substack.com?r=3u5zmc&utm...
May 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Photos have emerged of the new pope presiding over a special mass to commemorate the controversial founder of Opus Dei
What should we read into them? Is he a supporter? Is Pope Leo XIV perhaps not as progressive as we thought he was?
A THREAD 🧵
garethgore.substack.com?r=3u5zmc&utm...
What should we read into them? Is he a supporter? Is Pope Leo XIV perhaps not as progressive as we thought he was?
A THREAD 🧵
garethgore.substack.com?r=3u5zmc&utm...