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Pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square hold up an image of Saint Oscar Romero at his canonization Mass Oct. 14.

Pope Francis at canonization Mass: 'Jesus is radical'

Oct 14, 2018

By Courtney Mares

"Jesus is radical,” Pope Francis said in his homily at the canonization of Pope Paul VI, Oscar Romero, and five... 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.

Blessed Oscar Romero's legacy of charity in El Salvador

Oct 11, 2018

By Jonah McKeown

Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez, better known as Blessed Oscar Romero, once said that if El Salvador’s military oppressors killed... Read more

Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero pose together in an undated file photo. Photo courtesy of Oficina de Canonizacion de Mons. Oscar Romero.

It's official: Paul VI and Oscar Romero will be canonized

Mar 7, 2018

By Elise Harris

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has recognized a second miracle allowing five people on the path to sainthood... Read more

Archbishop Jose? Go?mez of Los Angeles.

Archbishop Gomez: Make Oscar Romero's mission your own

Aug 16, 2017

The 100th birthday of Blessed Oscar Romero was a time for Los Angelenos to reflect on the martyred Salvadoran bishop's... Read more

Archbishop Oscar Romero.

El Salvador cardinal says Facebook account posting Romero rumors is not his

Aug 14, 2017

A cardinal from El Salvador says that a Facebook account attributed to him is fake, and that he did not... 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.

The murder case of Blessed Oscar Romero has been reopened

May 19, 2017

A nearly 40 year-old murder case was reopened this week to properly prosecute the suspected killer behind the Salvadorian archbishop's... Read more

An image of Blessed Oscar Romero in San Salvador, El Salvador, after his beatification.

Pope Francis: Every Christian must be prepared for martyrdom

Oct 30, 2015

By Elise Harris

On Friday Pope Francis reflected on the life and death of Blessed Oscar Romero, who was recognized as a martyr... Read more