"Gore's book lays out claims the organisation is at the heart of a conspiracy involving child grooming, human trafficking, and psychological and emotional control, with former members saying the group used private confessions as leverage against members and drugged those under its sway."
"Gore reported that Opus Dei collaborated closely with the bloody dictatorship of Francisco Franco in Spain, before supporting rightwing causes around the world."
"Gore believes Opus Dei would never have been able to function without the complicity of the Vatican which made the invitation from Pope Leo all the more surprising."
"In 2002, Escriva was made a saint after ferocious lobbying by Opus Dei, despite much protest from within the Vatican, as abuse allegations mounted and some Catholic leaders began to raise questions about the organisation."
Gareth Gore's book, Opus, details allegations against Opus Dei, a secretive Catholic group founded in the 1920s. The book claims the organization is involved in child grooming, human trafficking, and psychological control. Former members allege that Opus Dei used confessions as leverage and drugged individuals. The group has historical ties to Francisco Franco's dictatorship and right-wing causes. Gore argues that the Catholic Church's reliance on Opus Dei for financial support allowed it to operate outside normal Vatican structures. Escriva's canonization in 2002 occurred amid rising abuse allegations.
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