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The martyrs beatified -- including a teenage boy, priests and a sacristan -- were part of more than 75,000 civilians killed during the country's civil war in the 1970s and '80s that ended with peace accords in 1992.
Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, two laymen and Franciscan missionary Cosme Spessotto were beatified in San Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) -- Unlike the spotless image of many holy men and women, a depiction of one of the new martyrs of the Catholic Church looks anything but polished.
Four martyrs took a step toward sainthood in El Salvador Jan. 22, 2022. They were Nelson Rutilio Lemus, a teenage boy; Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande; sacristan Manuel Solórzano; and Franciscan Father Cosme Spessotto.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) — Unlike the spotless image of many holy men and...