Opus Dei is integral and absolutely faithful to the Catholic Church

Taken from Talk page of Wikipedia. By Walter Ching.

Opus Dei is the direct opposite of the definition of sect.

It has not broken off, because it is a prelature, ie. headed by a Catholic bishop and prelate appointed by the Pope and the Congregation of Bishops. As a prelature it is like a diocese, like the diocese of Chicago which it is totally part of the Church. It is much more integral to the Catholic Church than an association like the Knights of Columbus.

It has never protested against the parent religion. In fact, Benedict XVI calls it "absolutely faithful to the Catholic Church tradition and faith". Opus Dei has no other doctrine outside of the Catholic faith. The only thing it teaches is the Catholic faith.

Its opponents were the ones who invented the myths about Opus Dei. And according to expert sociologist Massimo Introvigne, its opponents call it names and stigmatize Opus Dei because "they cannnot tolerate the return to religion of the secularized society."