Papal Nuncio Present at COAR Confirmations
On June 8th, 2014, six COAR children celebrated their confirmation at COAR’s parish church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar. It was an especially memorable event for everyone as the Papal Nuncio joined the local parish priest for the Sacrament of Confirmation. COAR’s director, Administrative Staff, Housemothers were joined by children, relatives, God Parents and […]
Crisis at the US Border: What does Jesus tell us to do? A Catholic quandry or is it?
While the pundits and politians rant and rave, one reality remains: children are fleeing the rampant violence and poverty in their home countries and are making their way to the desert South West in search of safety and a universal hope for a better tomorrow. Since October, 2013, according to the LA Times, more than 47,000 […]
Salvadoran General Faces Deportation
Apr 17 – A former Salvadoran defense minister faces deportation after a U.S. judge in Miami found that atrocities committed by troops under his command were not fully investigated, much less prosecuted. Those atrocities include the killings of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, four U.S. churchwomen [two from Cleveland, OH], and more than 1,000 peasants at El Mozote, the worst massacre of civilians in contemporary Latin American history.
Pilgrimage to Ciudad Dolores, Cabañas, El Salvador – Holy Week
Friday, April 11th — Visitors from across El Salvador, Honduras and even Guatemala make their way to the Department of Cabanas, El Salvador, to the town of Ciudad Dolores in North Central El Salvador for the Pilgrimage of the Virgin.
Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes met personally with Pope Francis
In February 2014, out-going Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes met personally with Pope Francis in the private library at the Apostolic Palace. Funes brought with him a piece of the cassock that Monsenor Romero was wearing at the moment when he was assassinated at the altar during Mass in 1980.
The Comalapa International Airport has been RENAMED the Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport!
In January of 2014, Salvadoran President Funes proposed changing the name of El Salvador’s largest and most important airport in honor of the slain Archbishop and Social Justice Leader who was assassinated on March 24, 1980.