Oscar Romero, Priest, Archbishop, challenges the military dictatorship in El Salvador.He spoke out against the USA-financed security forces, and became too much of a threat to the government. Archbishop Romero practices Liberation Theology. This theory supports the idea that the Church should offer more than spiritual guidance. The church should be a voice for the people and speak out against the oppressors, military dictatorship. Father Grande, the initial voice of the people is killed. Romero takes up the fight. He implores the soldiers to "lay down their arms'. He tells them that 'God Commands it'. The military dictatorship ship saw this as a threat to their control. The Church is a powerful institution with a wealth of Influence. Romero's words, influence had to be silenced. He was killed while performing the Eucharist. in 1980 He was shot dead . His last words were: 'May
God have mercy on the assassin.'
God have mercy on the assassin.'
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