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Why an English bishop created the ‘Romero mysteries’

'Perhaps it’s a little bit bold and presumptuous. But the point is, this is simply an offering.'

Luke Coppen
Mar 03, 2025
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In February 2023, Archbishop John Wilson stood at the spot where St. Óscar Romero celebrated his last Mass.

Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark, England, pictured on Oct. 17, 2021 © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

From his viewpoint behind the altar, the English archbishop looked out at the chapel doors, just a short distance away, where on March 24, 1980, a gunman a…

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