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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LBC/IRN, "Bishop O’Brien on funeral of Oscar Romero". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0007100089004 (Accessed 14 Nov 2025)