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Pope Francis backs Bishop of Barbastro in dispute with Opus Dei

Pope Francis sent letters supporting Bishop Angel Perez Pueyo in his conflict with the Opus Dei.

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Angel Perez Pueyo, the Bishop of Barbastro-Mazon, is engaged in a conflict with the Opus Dei that threatens the foundations of the Vatican. [1] The Opus Dei arrived in Colombia in the early 1950s and established a network of educational institutions that has become one of the most influential private educational networks in the country. [2] The top leadership of the three branches of power in Colombia is currently in the hands of graduates from these educational centers. [3] Bishop Ángel Pérez Pueyo of the Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón is in conflict with the Opus Dei regarding the control of the Torreciudad shrine, a spiritual center for the organization. [4] EL PAÍS revealed two handwritten letters from Pope Francis for the first time, showing the pontiff taking the bishop's side against the ultraconservative organization. [5] Bishop Angel Perez Pueyo stated that he has the express support of Pope Francis. [6] Luz Adriana Camargo Garzón, Attorney General of the Nation for the period 2024 to 2028, is also a law graduate from La Sabana. [7] Vice President José Manuel Restrepo is a graduate of the Inalde Business School, which is linked to the Universidad de La Sabana. [8]
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  1. Angel Perez Pueyo, the Bishop of Barbastro-Mazon, is engaged in a conflict with the Opus Dei that threatens the foundations of the Vatican. · elpais.com
  2. The Opus Dei arrived in Colombia in the early 1950s and established a network of educational institutions that has become one of the most influential private educational networks in the country. · Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia
  3. The top leadership of the three branches of power in Colombia is currently in the hands of graduates from these educational centers. · Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia
  4. Bishop Ángel Pérez Pueyo of the Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón is in conflict with the Opus Dei regarding the control of the Torreciudad shrine, a spiritual center for the organization. · elpais.com
  5. EL PAÍS revealed two handwritten letters from Pope Francis for the first time, showing the pontiff taking the bishop's side against the ultraconservative organization. · elpais.com
  6. Bishop Angel Perez Pueyo stated that he has the express support of Pope Francis. · elpais.com
  7. Luz Adriana Camargo Garzón, Attorney General of the Nation for the period 2024 to 2028, is also a law graduate from La Sabana. · Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia
  8. Vice President José Manuel Restrepo is a graduate of the Inalde Business School, which is linked to the Universidad de La Sabana. · Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia
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