A nine-point "plan of amends" developed by Bishop Brennan was announced in a Nov. 26 letter he sent to the faithful of the diocese.

Following the bloodshed, the country's Catholic bishops attempted to dialogue with the government.

The Vatican said Nov. 18 the pope would name a successor succeed AIF's former president, Rene Bruelhart, following the end of his five-year term.

"Many of these victims suffer and perish anonymously," said George Marlin, chairman of Aid to the Church in Need-USA, the charity sponsoring the service.

The basis of the index's measurement is the United Nations' Human Development Report

The court also sentenced gardener Armando Gómez to 18 years in prison. The victims are 10 former students.