Untold: Opus Dei

Untold: Opus Dei

Financial Times

Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 3.9 (249)
Since Dec 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Serial
Consistency
27%
Hosting
feeds.acast.com

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About This Podcast

Financial Times reporter Antonia Cundy uncovers how a little-known group within the Catholic Church has come to wield outsized cultural and political influence 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. In this series, Antonia hears stories from insiders who describe how boundaries within Opus Dei are often blurred: how guidance becomes control, how privacy becomes secrecy and how spiritual belief becomes political ideology.

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S4E2 Opus Dei, Ep. 2: Formation

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Untold: Opus Dei has published 25 episodes since December 2023.

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Untold: Opus Dei is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 35m.

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