Archbishop Romero’s murder observed worldwide

This past Saturday was the 27^th anniversary of a dark day in Latin American history- the assassination of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero (image). Romero- who was a tireless human rights advocate seeking a peaceful resolution to El Salvador’s civil conflict- was gunned down while giving mass at a San Salvador hospital.

In El Salvador and around the world, people congregated for special prayers in Romero’s honor. Pope Benedict XVI in his Sunday mass praised Romero as a martyr who “testified that the love of Christ is stronger than violence and hate.”

Tim's El Salvador Blog has a great post on how Salvadorans observed the27th anniversary of Romero's murder.

Links- Wikipedia, Catholic Herald, Tim's El Salvador Blog, International Herald Tribune, Independent Catholic News

Image- Tim’s El Salvador Blog