‘I became like a slave’: why 43 women are suing the secretive Opus Dei Catholic cult in Argentina
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“‘I became like a slave’: why 43 women are suing the secretive Opus Dei Catholic group in Argentina”, The Guardian, April 14, 2025:
“The first item Opus Dei gave 12-year-old Andrea Martínez was a pink dress. The second was a schedule that detailed every task for every minute of her day. Then, when she was 16, she was given a cilice – a spiked metal chain to wear around her thigh – and a whip.
In the late 1980s, Opus Dei, a secretive and ultra-conservative Catholic organisation, promised Martínez an escape from a life of poverty in rural Argentina. By attending one of their schools, they said, she would receive an education and opportunities.
“They told me I would study and progress. I thought with an education that later I would be able to help my family,” says Martínez, 50……..”
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