Oscar Romero
Oscar Romero was Archbishop in El Salvador where the government has consistently
violated human rights. Most of the people live in desperate poverty, and in order to keep
power the government has brutally and cruelly crushed any opposition. Despite many threats
against his life, Romero spoke cut against the government in sermons. In 1980 he was
gunned down by four masked men while he celebrated mass in his cathedral. His last words
were:
'May Christ's sacrifice give us the courage to offer our own bodies for justice and
peace'.
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