Oscar Romero, The Church And El Salvador s Civil War (1983)

Crucified Church: Archbishop Óscar Romero’s assassination in 1980 precipitated El Salvador’s long and bloody civil war. The Catholic Church was left torn between the ruling right and the rebelling left. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Romero condemned the conflict, urging the US to suspend military aid and calling upon Salvadoran soldiers to defy orders to kill civilians. This outspoken entreaty led to his murder. This 1983 report gives a powerful insight into the first years of the war, from the guerrilla camps in the jungles to acts of violent dissent on the streets. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/4726 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Visit our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/JourneymanPictures/ Say hi on tumblr: https://journeymanpictures.tumblr.com/ Max Stahl – Ref. 4726