Multiple legacies of St. Óscar Romero reflect his identities, 40 years after death

Multiple legacies of St. Óscar Romero reflect his identities, 40 years after death

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by Chris Herlinger

Mar 16, 2020

In a country where Óscar Romero's visage is seemingly everywhere — on street corners, in shops and living rooms and in the sacred space where he was killed — one question hovers at the sidelines: which Romero is being honored? The saint? The humble priest? The martyred Catholic?