Interesting fact about Opus Dei [View all]

Opus Dei’s Influence on the U.S. Judiciary

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In 1982, Pope John Paul II designated the group as a “personal prelature,” that is, they are under the sole jurisdiction of the pope and no other prelate. Its website states, “Opus Dei’s mission is to spread the Christian message that every person is called to holiness and that every honest work can be sanctified.” As of 2017 there are 92,892 lay members and 2,212 priests worldwide.

https://churchandstate.org.uk/2019/03/opus-deis-influence-on-the-u-s-judiciary/

Given that several Justices are known members of Opus Dei, could this possibly prompt a clash between SCOTUS and the Pope?

The article is several years old - 2019 but well worth a read for the influence it has on US politics.