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NEW YORK (AP) - Opus Dei, the international Roman Catholic group that zealously adheres to church teaching, says it has long been misunderstood.
They say those misperceptions have taken even stronger hold because of "The Da Vinci Code," the best-selling Dan Brown novel that puts the group at the center of a plot to cover up a marriage between Jesus and Mary Magdalene.
A major film based on the book is set for release May 19 and Opus Dei is trying to educate the public about its work and goals. What follows is a look at the organization in question-and-answer form, based on information from its national office and the book "Opus Dei," by Vatican analyst John Allen:
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