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April 3, 2021

El Salvador turns to Romero in difficult time

Salvadoran Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador incenses a relic, the miter of St. Oscar Romero, March 24 at the cathedral in San Salvador.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- COVID-19 put a damper on last year’s celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of St. Oscar Romero’s martyrdom, but a continuing pandemic couldn’t stop this year’s festivities.

Published in International
March 11, 2015

May 23 outdoor Mass set for beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero

Archbishop Oscar Romero receives a sack of beans from parishioners following Mass outside of the church in San Antonio Los Ranchos in Chalatenango, El Salvador, in 1979. The Italian newspaper, Avvenire, reported today that Oscar Romero will be beatified in San Salvador on May 23, according to the chief promoter of Romero’s sainthood cause, Italian archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero will be beatified in San Salvador May 23, said Italian Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the postulator or chief promoter of the archbishop's sainthood cause.

Published in International
February 28, 2015

Romero biography suffers through identity crisis

This painting of Salvadorean Archbishop Oscar Romero is located in the lower level of the Cathedral of San Salvador.

Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out by Kevin Clarke (Novalis, 164 pages, softcover, $14.95).

The life and death of Archbishop Oscar Romero raises questions as relevant to Catholics today as they were when Romero’s native El Salvador was struggling through years of violence and injustice. How and when should Church officials take sides in the political affairs of nations? What brings a person of privilege to a radical change of heart? How can such a person come to be in solidarity with the poor?

Published in Book News
February 3, 2015

Pope recognizes martyrdom of Archbishop Romero

Archbishop Oscar Romero receives a sack of beans from parishioners following Mass outside of the church in San Antonio Los Ranchos in Chalatenango, El Salvador, in 1979. The Mass was held outdoors for fear of possible violence by the Salvadoran military. Before arriving at the church, the archbishop's delegation was detained by armed military for about 20 minutes.

VATICAN CITY - After decades of debate within the Church, Pope Francis formally recognized that Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was killed "in hatred of the faith" and not for purely political reasons.

Published in International
May 17, 2014

Vatican says no movement (yet) on sainthood for Oscar Romero

In this file photo, a tourist visits the tomb of Archbishop Oscar Romero in San Salvador.

VATICAN CITY - Despite fevered speculation in the media and across Latin America, the Vatican says Pope Francis has not advanced slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero toward sainthood — at least, not yet.

Published in Vatican