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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