> Opus Dei's fortunes in Europe have been less certain. The exception is
> Spain, where its political influence regained considerable potency
> after last year's electoral victory of the conservative Jose Maria
> Aznar. A devout Catholic whose wife is close to Opus Dei, Prime
> Minister Aznar's government is laced with Opus Dei dignitaries.
The Irish Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, is said to be a member of Opus Dei. Which has a lot of us here rather nervous as she is considered a possible future PM.