Should the Church Cause Trouble?

Google Image On the 24 th of last month, many Catholics, and perhaps some others, observed the 45 th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador. Many of you may never have heard of him and may think of El Salvador as an insignificant Central American country that is occasionally in the news because of its frequent earthquakes and its infamous mega prison, the Cecot, or by its formal name, the Center for Terrorism Confinement. However, El Salvador has a special place in my heart because of frequent trips there to aid earthquake victims and help bring medical care to rural areas, and with parishioners of an Iowa church that provides scholarships to rural students. Notorious for Horrible Conditions The prison, according to CNN, is home to some of the country’s most hardened criminals, including mass murderers and gang members. But it's also notorious for the horrible conditions in which the prisoners, many of whom were arrested and charged witho...