Archbishop Oscar Romero canonized
An art installation of Archbishop Oscar Romero is displayed in the hall of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, where a special Mass was said for the priest who was assassinated in 1980.
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A mural of Archbishop Oscar Romero seems to bless pedestrians waiting to cross Pico Boulevard in an area known as Oscar Romero Square in Los Angeles.
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Oscar Levi Dominguez, 45, president and founder of El Salvador Community Corridor, holds a scarf with an image of Archbishop Oscar Romero on Vermont Avenue. The scarf carries a quote from Romero: “Martyrdom is a grace that I do not believe I deserve.”
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Many Salvadorans and other worshipers celebrate a special Mass for Archbishop Oscar Romero at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in L.A.
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Mass is celebrated at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday to commemorate the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero.
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Oscar Levi Dominguez, 45, president and founder of El Salvador Community Corridor, wears a scarf with an image of Archbishop Oscar Romero on Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles.
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Women sell their wares underneath a mural of Archbishop Oscar Romero in an area known as Oscar Romero Square, at Pico Boulevard and Vermont Avenue in L.A.
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A young boy dances as a special Mass is celebrated at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday to commemorate the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero.
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Nuns await the canonization ceremony of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, held by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday.
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A group of jubilant nuns from Nigeria await the canonization ceremony of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
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Norma Portillo, center, 52, of El Salvador awaits the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero along with Romero’s niece, Guadalupe Romero, second from left.
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Guadalupe Romero, center, and others from El Salvador await the canonization of her late uncle, Archbishop Oscar Romero.
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Salvadorans who traveled to Vatican City hold up an image of Archbishop Oscar Romero as they await his canonization ceremony Sunday.
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Pilgrims celebrate as they pack St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City for the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI on Sunday.
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Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI were canonized at the Vatican on Sunday.
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Nuns await the canonization ceremony of Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
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Pope Francis is shown during the canonization ceremony of Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI in St. Peter’s Square.
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Crowds pack St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City for the canonization ceremony Sunday.
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The canonization ceremony of Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI in Vatican City on Sunday.
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Pope Francis greets the faithful after the canonization ceremony of Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI in St. Peter’s Square.
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Pope Francis during the canonization ceremony of Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
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Pope Francis during the canonization ceremony of Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
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