Saint Oscar Romero: Pastor, Prophet, Martyr

Saint Oscar Romero

By Kerry Walters. Offers a look at Romero’s life, starting in childhood and then tracing his evolution from a conscientious but unremarkable (and at times curmudgeonly) priest to a heroic prophet and—finally—a martyr, gunned down in 1980 while celebrating Mass. Romero was canonized by Pope Francis in October, 2018 and has become a symbol for our time. Read more.