# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
6. Bishop Angel Perez Pueyo stated that he has the express support of Pope Francis. (elpais.com, News)
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, News)
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, News)

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