Oscar Romero

Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez

• Bishop of the Catholic Church in El Salvador
• He was assassinated on March 24, 1980

Oscar Romero in El Salvador

• His friend was killed by the military death squads
• He fought to protect the people's rights
• 3,000 people were killed monthly during the civil war

Oscar Romero in El Salvador continued

• He wasn't afraid to tell the truth
• When he was murdered it was a way of exposing the government 

Oscar Romero's message

• In the year 2000 50 immigrants gathered in front of a Catholic church
• Manuel Azenon said
• "Even though 20 years have passed, that message is even more powerful
• TODAY"

Comparing him to an Old testament Prophet

• He was the main channel between God and Salvadroians
• Moses was the main channel between God and Israelites

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