The killing of Archbishop Romero

Published: March 29, 2013, 9 a.m.

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On 24 March 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero was shot dead while saying mass in San Salvador. His murder by a right-wing death squad, pushed El Salvador towards bloody civil war. Today, he is still revered by many Catholics as a saint.

Photo: A portrait of Archbishop Romero on a wall in San Salvador (AFP)

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