By: Meredith Francis ~Campus News Editor~ Pope Francis recently named Archbishop Óscar Romero an officially recognized martyr of the Catholic Church. Romero, who was Archbishop of San Salvador from 1977 to 1980, was shot on March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass. Romero was a vocal critic of the military regime in El Salvador during the country’s civil war. He advocated for the poor and spoke out against political violence. The recognition of his martyrdom puts Romero one step closer to beatification, which is the last step before sainthood. Romero’s martyrdom was previously held up because the Catholic Church requires that … Continue reading Óscar Romero named martyr