Bishop O’Brien on funeral of Oscar Romero

Title

Bishop O’Brien on funeral of Oscar Romero

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:04:26

Description

Catholic bishop James O’Brien on the funeral of murdered Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero, and the associated violence in El Salvador. He describes how people were killed and expresses his belief that right-wing groups were responsible. He is worried that the event may lead to civil war, and says the majority of people there are still living in abject poverty. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James O’Brien

Keywords

Deaths; Crime; Religion; Archbishops; El Salvador; Homicide; Church; Funerals; Christianity; Poverty; Central America; Civil war (concept); Catholics; Oscar Romero; Slums

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