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...while the majority are caught somewhere in between. Hoping to bring unity into the Salvadoran church hierarchy, John Paul announced on the eve of his trip that he had appointed acting Archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas, 59, as the successor to the martyred Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Arnulfo Romero, who had been ruthlessly shot down, presumably by fanatic rightists, while saying a Mass in 1980. Since Rivera y Damas has consistently called for a national "dialogue" to end the bloodshed, his selection put the Pope squarely behind the idea of a negotiated settlement between the Salvadoran government...
...which the church seeks is not a tactical truce called to fortify positions in order to pursue the struggle but a sincere effort to respond to the search for an accord." As the Pope passed the city's cathedral, he made a surprise visit to the tomb of Archbishop Romero and praised his example. "I would hope that his memory be always respected," he emphasized, "and that no ideological interest would try to exploit his sacrifice as pastor leading his flock...
...present civil war. After the Medellin conference, Salvadoran Catholics organized "base communities" that evolved into political cells. In reaction, right-wing vigilantes declared open season on Catholic lay workers and missionaries suspected of leftist activity. A pivotal event was the 1980 assassination in San Salvador of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, an outspoken opponent of the government, while he was saying Mass. Romero has become a martyr to the poor and to the rebellious left. John Paul may pray at Romero's tomb in the Metropolitan Cathedral, a gesture fraught with political significance. The right wing contends that the guerrillas...
Directed by George A. Romero...
...past, Novelist Stephen King (Carrie, Cujo) and Director George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead) have scared people through the poetry of pulp-the primal or banal image that can raise millions of hackles. In Creepshow they have aimed lower, and hit the mark...