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Memories of Romero
Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero, murdered in 1980 for speaking out against military oppression, will be made a saint in October 2018. Follow the canonization process and learn more about his life in this special series.
Simply Spirit: Amid growing consternation about my country and about my church, the words of St. Óscar Romero help me remember who I am and who I am called to be.
Declaring Pope Paul VI and martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero saints of the global Catholic Church, Pope Francis said the two prelates show that Christians are called not to take "half measures" but to strive for holiness, even sometimes at the risk of their own safety.
NCR Today: On a weekend of saints, Arthur Jones remembers a printing mishap for Paul VI that turned out rather artistic, and a bishop's poem recalls Romero, "the Latin American Passover."
Listen: Pat Marrin talks about Óscar Romero's legacy and his connection to Pope Paul VI. GSR national correspondent Dan Stockman shares the story of Catherine Kasper, founder of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, and others to be canonized Oct. 14.
Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero, murdered in 1980 for speaking out against military oppression, will be made a saint in October 2018. Follow the canonization process and learn more about his life in this special series.