The election of a Latin American Pope has renewed speculation about the likelihood of beatification for Bishop Oscar Romero, the Archbishop of San Salvador who was murdered at the altar 33 years ago.
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has been examining Romero’s cause since 1996.
Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez, Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, has said he knows Pope Francis personally “and I know he is absolutely convinced that Romero is a saint and a martyr. Everything points to his beatification being on the cards, although we follow God’s time frame which is not the same as ours.”