"In the 1970s, as El Salvador moved irrevocably closer to civil war, one man was known as the voice of the poor, the disenfranchised , the disappeared. Appointed Archbishop in 1977, Monseñor Oscar Romero worked tirelesly for peace, justice and human rights, while in constant personal peric. Using the power of the pulpit to denounce official corruption, he inspired millions with his nationally broadcast sermons, until, in march of 1980, he was shot dead at the altar."