Finalists

Each year, a select group of finalists are nominated to receive the Opus Prize. Their work champions faith-filled change to transform lives and inspire others. Learn more about our selection process and each year's Opus Prize Laureate.

2023

INTERNATIONAL CANCER CARE AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION (iCCARE)

IN HONOR OF KRISTIN SCHROEDER, MD MPH MWANZA, TANZANIA

 

2022

Community Renewal International

In honor of Mack McCarter
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

2023

holy trinity peace village kuron

IN HONOR OF BISHOP PARIDE TABAN SOUTH SUDAN

 

2022

Damien House, Inc.

In honor of Sr. Annie Credidio, BVM
Guayaquil, Ecuador

2023

catholic partnership schools

IN HONOR OF JAMEKA WALKER Camden, NJ, USA

 

2022

Interfaith Mediation Centre

In honor of Imam Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa and Pastor James Movel Wuye
Kaduna, Nigeria

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2021

FE Y ALEGRíA

IN HONOR OF NOELBIS AGUILAR
Venezuela

2021

KINO BORDER INITIATIVE

IN HONOR OF ITS FOUNDERS, FR. SEAN CARROLL AND THE MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
Sonora, Mexico

2019

Michael Fernandez-Frey

Caras con causa
San JUAN, Puerto RIco

2019

Br. Charles Nuwagaba

Bannakaroli Brothers of St. Charles Lwanga
kibera, kenya

2018

Daniel and Avitha Victor

Agape Rehabilitation Centre Chennai, India

2017

SISTER STAN TERESE MUMUNI

Nazareth Home for God’s Children                         Ghana

2017

DR. JASON REINKING & DR. NOHA ABOELATA

Roots Community Health Center                        Oakland, California

2016

Father Peter Balleis, SJ

JESUIT WORLDWIDe     LEARNING                       Geneva, Switzerland

2016

SISTER ANNE JORDAN, PBVM

CANA COMMUNITIES       SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA                    

2014

Father Joe Maier

Mercy Centre Human Development Foundation
Bangkok, Thailand

2014

Gollapalli Israel

Janodayam Social Education Centre
Chennai, India

2013

Sister Carol Keehan

Catholic Health Association
Washington D.C., United States

2013

FAHMINA INSTITUTE

CIREBON, INDONESIA

2012

Leonora Mol

Atelie de Ideias
Vitoria, Brazil

2012

Segundo Velasquez

Mano a Mano
Cochabamba, Bolivia

2011

Father Gregory Boyle

Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles, United States

2011

Sister Rita Pessoa

Association of Small Rural Producers of Jacera
Filadelfia, Brazil

2009

Father Hans Stapel

Fazenda da Esperanca
Guaratingueta, Brazil

2009

Sister Valeriana Garcia-Martin

Asociacion hogares luz y vida
Bogota, Colombia

2008

Krishnammal Jagannathan

Land for Tillers' Freedom
Tamil Nadu, India

2008

MICHAEL WOODARD

JUBILEE HOUSE COMMUNITY & CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL AMERICA
CIUDAD SANDINO, NICARAGUA

2007

Father John Adams

So Others Might Eat
Washington D.C., United States

2007

Rev. Norberto Carcellar

Homeless People's Federation
Quezon City, Philippines

2006

Sister Ann Kendrick

Office for Farmworker Ministry
Apopka, Florida, United States

2006

Father John Foley

Cristo Rey Network
Chicago, United States

2005

Dr. Juliana Akinyi Otieno

Kisumu, Kenya

 

2005

Father William B. Wasson

Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos
Cuernavaca, Mexico