Posts Tagged ‘Saint Oscar Romero’

Arrest warrant issued for Saint Oscar Romero’s killer

Monday, October 29th, 2018

El Salvador has issued an arrest warrant for Saint Oscar Romero’s killer. Saint Oscar Romero, who was canonised earlier this month, is thought to have been killed by a former soldier believed to be in hiding. The new saint was internationally known as an outspoken opponent of the El Salvador government’s oppression and violence against Read more

Seven new saints canonised on weekend

Monday, October 15th, 2018

Pope Francis canonised seven new saints on Sunday in front of 70,000 people. The new saints are: Pope Paul VI, Archbishop Oscar Romero, Francesco Spinelli, Vincenzo Romano, Maria Caterina Kasper, Nazaria Ignazia of Saint Teresa of Jesus and Nunzio Sulprizio. St Paul VI was like St Paul, who “spent his life for Christ’s Gospel,” Francis Read more