THE OSCAR ROMERO 25TH ANNIVERSARY READER




The following are selected English-language news stories related to
this year's celebration of the 25th anniversary of the martyrdom of
Archbishop Oscar A. Romero. As the NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER said
it, "This year's 25th anniversary commemoration of Archbishop Oscar
Romero's assassination was clearly the largest remembrance of Romero
ever held."

First, we present the publications and news sources presenting
special reports or expanded coverage. The next set are editorials
and special statements published in conjunction with the anniversary
this year. Finally, there are news stories from celebrations around
the world. These compilations are by no means exhaustive. For a
more complete detail of all events, please visit our group's Calendar
and archived Messages.


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• SPECIAL COVERAGE




Special Coverage in NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER (USA)
http://www.natcath.com/index0415.htm

Report on NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (USA)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4606085

BBC documentary (United Kingdom)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/file_on_4/4376733.stm

MARYKNOLL magazine cover story (official magazine of the Maryknoll
order)
[No longer available for online viewing]

Story in the L.A. TIMES (Los Angeles, Calif.)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2311

Special Edition Oklahoma City CATHOLIC WORKER
http://www.justpeace.org/lent2005cw.htm

MOZOTES special edition
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2202



Spanish-language media:

BBC en español (U.K.)
EL MENSAJERO (official magazine of the Jesuit order)
LA OPINION (Los Angeles, Calif.)
EL FARO (El Salvador daily)
RAICES (El Salvador journal)
NUEVO ENFOQUE (El Salvador journal)
EL DIARIO DE HOY (El Salvador daily)
LA PRENSA GRAFICA (El Salvador daily)

SEE http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2532





• EDITORIALS & SPECIAL STATEMENTS:






The Boston Globe (Mass.)
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/
03/24/the_martyr_of_el_salvador/

Miami Herald (Fl.)
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/11224842.htm

Deseret Morning News
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2165

U.S. Bishops (United States)
http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2005/05-072.shtml

Joint Statement of Various Catholic Organizations
http://www.maryknollogc.org/action/statement020305.htm

RELIGIOUS TASK FORCE on Central America and Mexico
http://www.rtfcam.org/martyrs/UCA/romero020505.htm

Dr. Juan Ramagoza
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/11224862.htm




Spanish-language commentaries:

La Prensa Gráfica (El Salvador)
Nuevo Enfoque (El Salvador)
Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (Costa Rica)
Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (El Salvador)
Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle
Bishop Pedro Casaldaliga
Father Jon Sobrino
Jose Miguel Cruz
Mimi Nasthas de Panayotti

SEE http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2532





• SPOTLIGHT CELEBRATIONS







* UNITED STATES

-- CALIFORNIA/LOS ÁNGELES

Salvadorans recall Romero (L.A. TIMES, March 26)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2281

L.A. churches celebrate (THE TIDINGS, March 18 and April 1)
http://www.the-tidings.com/2005/0318/romero.htm
http://www.the-tidings.com/2005/0401/romero.htm

-- INDIANA

Notre Dame conference (SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, March 10)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2031

Midwestern Romero pilgrimage (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, February 10)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/1899

-- MICHIGAN

Kalamazoon memorials (KALAMAZOO GAZETTE, March 12)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2052

-- KANSAS CITY

Father Dean Brackley visits (CATHOLIC KEY, February 28)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/1975

-- MINNESOTA

St. Benedict's College Delegation (THE RECORD, April 19)
http://www.csbsju.edu/record/archives/2004-2005/04-14-
05/news/students_travel_to_el_salvad.html

-- NEW MEXICO

Ecumenical service (ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, April 11)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2422

-- NEW YORK

Maryknoll conference in Ossining N.Y. (JOURNAL NEWS, February 13)
http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/021305/a0113romeroannivers.html

Bishop Rosa Chavez in Long Island (NEWSDAY and the INDEPENDENT, March
13-15)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2060
http://www.indyeastend.com/cgi-bin/indep/news.cgi?
action=article&category=News&id=6513

-- TEXAS

Salvadoran Folk Mass (VALLEY MORNING STAR, April 12)
http://www.valleystar.com/localnews_more.php?id=57501_0_19_0_M

Play in Dallas (DALLAS NEWS, April 22)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/stories/042305
dnrelhereandnow.352a95b8.html

-- VIRGINIA

Blacksburg churches commemmorate (NEW RIVER CURRENT, April 2)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2355




* GREAT BRITAIN

-- ENGLAND

Bishop of Clifton Mass (BRISTOL EVENING POST and BATH CHRONICLE,
March 19 & 30)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2166
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2318

-- IRELAND

Memorial in Dublin (IRISH INDEPENDENT, March 22)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2218




* CANADA

-- ALBERTA

Salvadoran community remembers (WESTERN CATH. REPTR., March 14)
http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2005/0314/romero21031405.shtml

-- EDMONTON

Student delegation (EDMONTON JOURNAL, March 6)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2009

-- ONTARIO

Memorial mass and breakfast (KITCHENER RECORD, March 26)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2317

-- TORONTO

Romero House Delegation (TORONTO STAR, April 16)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2450

-- VANCOUVER

Bishop Jim Cruickshank mass (CAN. CHRISTIANITY, March 10)
http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/na.cgi?
nationalupdates/050309briefs



* ROME

Patriarch of Jerusalem Mass (various services, March 18)
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=68020
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2138

Celebrazzione di Caritas (in Italian: ANSA, 3 marzo)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2007




* ASIA

March 24 Holiday spreads
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2148
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=2839

-- MALAYSIA

Special Mass in Penang (IPS NEWS, April 5)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2395






For additional, Spanish-language stories:

SEE http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/sanromero/message/2532