Romero (10/11)

1989 film about El Salvadoran Archibishop Oscar Romero. Stars Raul Julia and is directed by John Duigan.

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[glucosefructosesucro]

Romero is truly an inspiring man.

[ppbbs88]

Romero was a courageous, moral person.

John Paul 2 was a coward to support the Central American elites and killers over the popular movements.

[firebird960]

@ppbbs88 the scene in the movie john paul is so sad when romero is killed

[Blueyejo7533]

It is really sweet how the people try to cover him up. Those people were wonderful.

[Blueyejo7533]

@ppbbs88 It's said that later on John Paul felt remorse for what he ignored.

[Emptybelly]

I have vague memories of watching this film with refugees from El Salvador in Brisbane, Australia... thanks for bringing those memories back...

[thegorn68]

@LoricaLady I wept when I first saw this scene. The way Julia sighs so deeply as if his breath is being taken away while the Holy Spirit enters is so authentic that you forget he's acting (or maybe he wasn't). Should've won more critical acclaim for this role than he did.

[sugarspice79]

May The Good Lord bless Oscar Romero.

Rest In Peace.

[hopkins4545]

@froggy8grande As a Catholic I have much shame that this man was neglected while Pope John Paul II, an honorable man in most respects, lounged in Rome. Also that our pro life position seems only to extend to abortion and most Catholics don't say a damn thing about 99 percent of the unjust wars waged on this planet.

[Simbelmyne13]

Hmm interesting interpretation of the gospel. I guess it was really contempt Jesus was showing for the "people" not compassion or anger towards the corruption of the leaders and the injustice perpetuated by the the wealthy. Yeah I guess it wasn't a "popular movement" after all.

Oh and that was a fascist government which tried to appeal to the masses through the popularity of socialism (but it was not). Look up what socialism actually is. It is NOT rule by a powerful elite.

[froggy8grande]

Pope John Paul II was not a coward, and he did not "support the elites and killers." He lived first hand the depradations of a communist government in his native Poland. The Pope's job is to teach God's Truth, not the everchanging whims of "popular movements." If you want to see the behavior of "popular movements," read in the Gospels about Jesus's trial before Pontius Pilate. The "people" were shouting for Jesus to be crucified.