El Salvador’s bishops asked the pope that the canonization be held in their country so that the poor could attend.
Óscar Romero
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Romero’s miracle for canonization: Healing a woman of a life-threatening condition
Her husband was skeptical but prayed to Blessed Oscar Romero to save his wife.
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Pope Francis opens the door for canonization of Óscar Romero and Paul VI
Blessed Paul VI and Archbishop Óscar Romero will soon be declared saints.
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Blessed Oscar Romero continues to inspire listeners through radio
From the 1970s until his assassination in March 1980, Blessed Romero used the radio station YSAX to inform Salvadorans and the international community of the horrors of El Salvador’s civil war.
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What is the link between martyrs of today and martyrs of the early church?
John Thiede’s new text is a helpful exploration of martyrdom in the church today.
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Archbishop Paglia: Opposition to Óscar Romero’s cause for sainthood was ‘political’
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia talks with James Martin, S.J., about the canonization of Blessed Óscar Romero.
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The manhunt for a martyr’s killers
‘The Assassination of a Saint’ begins like a crime thriller, complete with a criminal manhunt.
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Martyred Salvadoran Inspires
Catholics in a Washington church discuss how the soon-to-be beatified Archbishop Oscar Romero impacts their faith.
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The Biblical Witness of Oscar Romero
Kevin Clarke, author of "Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out," reflects on how the archbishop's ministry was grounded in the Beatitudes.
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Oscar Romero’s Beatification through Salvadoran Eyes
What does Blessed Oscar Romero's beatification mean for the people of El Salvador? Take in their reactions, plus the extraordinary sights and sounds of the beatification festivities.