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Solar halo at Beatification Mass for Archbishop Oscar Romero in San Salvador, El Salvador on May 23, 2015.

A supernatural sign? Rare solar halo appears at Romero beatification

Jun 1, 2015

By Elise Harris

As the relics of Blessed Oscar Romero were brought out for veneration during his beatification Mass in San Salvador, the... Read more

Archbishop Oscaro Romero with young people in El Salvador in this undated file photo. Photo courtesy of Arzobispado de San Salvador/Oficina de la Causa de Canonizacion.

Pope: Oscar Romero was a martyr who fought violence with love

May 23, 2015

By Elise Harris

On the day of Oscar Romero’s beatification in San Salvador, Pope Francis sent a letter to the current archbishop, praising... Read more

A pilgim carries a banner of Oscar Romero in San Salvador on May 22, 2015.

History versus caricature: 3 facts that show us the real Romero

May 22, 2015

The beloved Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero was beatified El Salvador this weekend amid both celebration and what one critic calls... Read more

Archbishop Oscaro Romero.

Archbishop Romero, Salvadoran martyr, to be beatified May 23

Mar 11, 2015

May 23 will be the beatification date for El Salvador’s Archbishop Oscar Romero, an outspoken advocate for the poor and... Read more

Archbishop Oscaro Romero.

Oscar Romero to be beatified: Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom

Feb 3, 2015

Pope Francis on Tuesday authorized the promulgation of decrees recognizing the martyrdom of Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero, paving the way... Read more

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