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Catholics carry clothes that belonged to the late archbishop Óscar Romero during a mass celebrating his beatification at San Salvador’s main square on Saturday. Photograph: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images.
The Salvadorean archbishop Óscar Romero was beatified on Saturday, the final step before.... |
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SAN SALVADOR (REUTERS) - Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified on Saturday, the final step before sainthood, 35 years after he was gunned down at the altar by a right-wing death squad for denouncing the oppression of the poor by the military dictatorship. |
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US President Barack Obama welcomed Romero's beatification, calling him an inspiration and a martyr. "He was a wise pastor and a courageous man who persevered in the face of opposition from extremes on both sides," Obama said in a statement. "He fearlessly confronted the evils he saw, guided by the.... |
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SAN SALVADOR Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified on Saturday, the final step before sainthood, 35 years after he was gunned down at the altar by a right-wing death squad for denouncing the oppression of the poor by the military dictatorship. |
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SAN SALVADOR Nelson Renteria Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified on Saturday, the final step before sainthood, 35 years after he was gunned down at the altar by a right-wing death squad for denouncing the oppression of the poor by the military dictatorship. |
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By Nelson Renteria. SAN SALVADOR, May 23 (Reuters) - Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified on Saturday, the final step before sainthood, 35 years after he was gunned down at the altar by a right-wing death squad for denouncing the oppression of the poor by the military dictatorship. |
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By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified on Saturday, the final step before sainthood, 35 years after he was gunned down at the altar by a right-wing death squad for denouncing the oppression of the poor by the military dictatorship. |
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Catholics from around the world mixed with former Marxist rebels from El Salvador's brutal civil war as over 250,000 people gathered in the capital to celebrate the country priest who confronted the U.S.-backed government. Cardinal Angelo Amato, sent by Pope Francis, officiated the ceremony that.... |
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"Today we glorify the bishop who championed the poor and whose truth prevailed over lies," said Juan Flores, wearing a Romero shirt. US President Barack Obama welcomed Romero's beatification, calling him an inspiration and a martyr. "He was a wise pastor and a courageous man who persevered in the.... |
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A few years ago, Lindsey Martin envisioned herself working in her home state of Georgia for the Atlanta Falcons or maybe the Atlanta Braves. Martin, who grew up with three brothers and played softball in high school and Ultimate Frisbee in college, studied sports management at the University of West.... |
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A PRODUCT of teenage love with all its steamy intensity and magical enchantment, the road to popularity for the iconic Lisa Mary Johanna Punch started with her winning the Star Guyana competition in 2006/2007, when she belted out the Whitney Houston version of the evergreen ballad “I’ll always Love you. |
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