Oscar Romero Beatification

[Political Junky]

A sniper's bullet in a war supported by the US and CIA.

Oscar Romero beatification draws huge El Salvador crowds - BBC News

Oscar Romero - the Roman Catholic archbishop murdered during the 1980-92 civil war - has been beatified at a ceremony in El Salvador attended by huge crowds.

At least 250,000 people have filled the streets of the capital San Salvador for the ceremony.

It is the last step before Archbishop Romero is declared a saint.

He was shot dead by a sniper as he celebrated Mass in a hospital chapel on 24 March 1980.

No-one has been prosecuted for the murder.

About 80,000 people died and 12,000 disappeared during the war in the Central American nation.

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[Two Thumbs]

35 years later?

does the church know about this thing called 'electricity'?

It's all the rage, all the cool kids are using it

 

[Political Junky]

Right Wing cardinals delayed his beatification until now.

 

[Political Junky]

Right Wing cardinals delayed his beatification until now.

Check out the link.

 

[pwjohn]

Well it's good that they recognized the guy and I suppose the current pope being from this part of the world played a big role in that.

Note to CIA. Leave the world alone you stupid fuckers.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Good for the martyr, I say. Many of us will never be able to go to Central America again because of those damnable wars.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Right Wing cardinals delayed his beatification until now.

Check out the link.

nice how the bbc has to call people that opposed him 'conservative'.

really shows how easily leftist are led by the nose.

4 legs good
2 legs better

 

[Steinlight]

 

[pwjohn]

Good for the martyr, I say. Many of us will never be able to go to Central America again because of those damnable wars.

is that what he is? A Martyr.