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"The smallest country in Central America, the Republic of El Salvador borders Guatemala, Honduras, and the North Pacific Ocean. Between 1524 and 1821, it was a Spanish colony. The mingling of Spanish settlers and indigenous peoples gave the country its modern-day character, in both ethnic and cultural terms ... "

"The article discusses how violence and wars involving various gangs have turned the nation of El Salvador into one of the world's most deadliest places as of 2015, and it mentions the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang and a murder epidemic in the country ..."

"Explores how Catholic and evangelical Protestant churches in El Salvador have drawn on their respective traditions to respond to social, political and economic crises ... "

"The article discusses the anticipated May 23, 2015 beatification of former Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar A. Romero of San Salvador, El Salvador. Topics include the relation between Christianity and capitalism, U.S. support for military repression in Latin America, and Romero's views about Christianity and justice for poor people ... "

"Provides information on atrocities suffered by the catholic churches in El Salvador. Details of Operation Rutilio, an operation related to arrest of various bishops and nuns; Information on killing of people in San Salvador during a demonstration in March 1977 ... "

" ... In Central America, the churches have played and are playing important roles in the process of social change currently under way ... "

"The article discusses the work of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador in El Salvador on the issue of a human right to water and avoiding the privatization of water resources. Topics include comments by Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas, the contamination of drinking water resources in El Salvador, and the use of water by major industries in the country ... "

"The article offers the author's insights on the death of six Jesuits, including Ignacio Ellacuría, Ignacio Martín-Barro, and Segundo Montes, who were killed for their advocacy of a negotiated settlement to the civil war in El Salvador. Topics discussed include the association of the Catholic Church with conflict in El Salvador, the explosion of guns in the country as a consequence of the civil war, and the author's experience in the community of Ita Maura ... "

"On October 10, 1983, Archbishop John R. Quinn of San Francisco issued a "pastoral letter on Central America" calling for a cessation of U.S. military aid to El Salvador and for a "broad-based political" solution rather than a "military" solution to conflict there ... "

"The late 1970s and early 1980s were a period of great conflict in El Salvador. It was a remarkable time for the Catholic Church. Like elsewhere in Latin America, the Church had conservative history. With the courageous ministry of Archbishop Oscar Romero, the Church became a key member of the popular movement fighting for social justice ... "

"Many religious progressives use the word disappointing when evaluating Archbishop Arturo Rivera Damas's leadership of the Archdiocese of San Salvador from 1980 to 1994. As the only Salvadoran bishop to support Archbishop Oscar Romero (1977-80) in the latter's attempt to be the "voice of the voiceless," Rivera was expected to follow in his charismatic predecessor's footsteps ... "

"The article focuses on the growing attentions given by the Catholic church and the Vatican in Central American countries, particularly in El Salvador. It mentions the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero and the rape and murder of American church women. It also explains how the death of Romero was the most visible example of total self sacrifice for the sake of Justice ... "

"During a period of extreme government oppression in El Salvador, Romero was chosen the Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador because he was a conservative, but he emerged as a strong advocate of the poor until martyred during Mass ... "

" Archbishop Oscar Romero died of an assassin's bullet on 24 March 1980, as he preached in a chapel in San Salvador. National and world opinion repudiated his killing, and large numbers of Christians, in El Salvador and abroad, saw it as a martyrdom for the Christian faith ... "

"An essay is presented on how Oscar Romero, the Roman Catholic Priest, challenged state power and urged the church to engage with social and political realities for the sake of social justice, liberation, and peace for the people of El Salvador. It states that Romero addressed the worsening situation of the poor and the oppressed in El Salvador, and said that the church has committed itself for the welfare of the poor people ... "

"A biography of El Salvador Archbishop Oscar Romero (1919-1980) is presented. He was born on May 11, 1919, showed an early interest in spirituality, studied and was ordained a priest in Rome in 1942 ... "

"On the 14th of October 2018, Pope Francis canonised seven saints in Rome’s Saint Peter’s Square – a ceremony years in the making. Canonisation is a lengthy process that involves extensive investigation into the subject’s life, approval from different councils and authorities and two miracles ... "

"The beatification of martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero on May 23, 2015, acknowledges what has been celebrated throughout Latin America since his assassination at the altar on March 24, 1980, in El Salvador ... "

"On March 24, 1980, the archbishop of San Salvador was shot inside his own church in a deliberate, cold-blooded murder that shocked the world ... "