VATICAN CITY — The Latest on Catholic Church canonizations on Sunday (all times local). 4:00 p.m.Thousands of people have gathered in El Salvador’s capital to celebrate slain Archbishop Oscar Romero being declared a saint. Church bells pealed in unison throughout the country and large crowds watched on large video screens in front of San Salvador’s cathedral as Pope Francis recited the rite of canonization for Romero and Pope Paul VI on Sunday. She said: “This is the happiest day of my life.”Romero was assassinated in 1980 for his defence of El Salvador’s poor. ——10:45 p.m.Pope Francis has declared Pope Paul VI and slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero saints, reciting in Latin the rite of canonization at the start of Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

Source: National Post October 14, 2018 08:54 UTC