Oscar Romero
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Arrest warrant issued for alleged killer of Saint Oscar Romero
A court in San Salvador issued an arrest warrant for the man suspected of the March 24, 1980 killing of... Read more
Thousands gather in L.A. archdiocese to celebrate St. Oscar Romero
St. Oscar Romero was canonized by Pope Francis Oct. 14, together with six other new saints. That same day, an... Read more
Pope Francis at canonization Mass: 'Jesus is radical'
"Jesus is radical,” Pope Francis said in his homily at the canonization of Pope Paul VI, Oscar Romero, and five... Read more
Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI to be canonized October 14
Following a meeting between the Council of Cardinals and Pope Francis Saturday, the Vatican announced that Bl. Pope Paul VI... Read more
Insides that didn't decompose – and other stunning facts about Oscar Romero
In his role as Vicar General, Monsignor Ricardo Urioste was one of the closest collaborators of Oscar Romero, the archbishop... Read more
Pope Francis: Every Christian must be prepared for martyrdom
On Friday Pope Francis reflected on the life and death of Blessed Oscar Romero, who was recognized as a martyr... Read more
A supernatural sign? Rare solar halo appears at Romero beatification
As the relics of Blessed Oscar Romero were brought out for veneration during his beatification Mass in San Salvador, the... Read more
Oscar Romero, a 'father of the poor,' beatified in El Salvador
Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified in El Salvador this morning, with Pope Francis declaring from the Vatican that the martyr's... Read more
Pope: Oscar Romero was a martyr who fought violence with love
On the day of Oscar Romero’s beatification in San Salvador, Pope Francis sent a letter to the current archbishop, praising... Read more
History versus caricature: 3 facts that show us the real Romero
The beloved Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero was beatified El Salvador this weekend amid both celebration and what one critic calls... Read more
Archbishop Romero hailed for life producing 'great harvest'
Los Angeles Catholics gave thanks for Archbishop Oscar Romero’s upcoming beatification and prayed that his “shining example” of sacrificial love... Read more
Archbishop Romero, Salvadoran martyr, to be beatified May 23
May 23 will be the beatification date for El Salvador’s Archbishop Oscar Romero, an outspoken advocate for the poor and... Read more
Archbishop Romero's witness a 'slap in the face' to self-centered society
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the postulator of Archbishop Oscar Romero's cause for beatification, said the martyr's life was a chastisement of... Read more
Oscar Romero to be beatified: Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom
Pope Francis on Tuesday authorized the promulgation of decrees recognizing the martyrdom of Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero, paving the way... Read more
