An outspoken critic of the military regime (and US military and - TopicsExpress



          

An outspoken critic of the military regime (and US military and financial support of that regime) during El Salvadors bloody civil war, Archbishop Romero was shot dead while celebrating Mass in 1980. Beatification, or declaring a person blessed, is the necessary prelude to full sainthood. The bishop was one of the main proponents of Liberation Theology - an interpretation of Christian faith through the perspective of the poor.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:44:08 +0000

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