24 March 1980 A.D. Outspoken Hero, Bishop Romero, Assassinated
24 March 1980 A.D. Outspoken Hero, Bishop Romero, Assassinated Graves, Dan. “Outspoken Hero, Bishop Romero, Assassinated.” Christianity.com. May 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1901-2000/outspoken-hero-bishop-romero-assassinated-11630844.html . Accessed 23 Mar 2015. In 1979 Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. "An individual of unsurpassed courage and integrity, Archbishop Romero has not allowed government persecutors to frighten him into submission," wrote twenty three American Congressmen who joined in nominating the outspoken Archbishop for the award. Since his appointment in 1977, Romero had regularly received threats from both the right and left wings of unhappy El Salvador. This was because he spoke out vigorously in behalf of the downtrodden in his nation. He denounced the assassinations and kidnappings so common in his country. Human rights must not be violated in the name of the govern...