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‘Martyr for Peace’ Remembered on15th Anniversary of the Priests Brutal Murder

April 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Guatemala's Catholic Church marked Friday's 15th anniversary of the brutal murder of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi by remembering the slain cleric as a peace activist and defender of human rights. Gerardi was a "martyr for peace" who devoted himself to Guatemala's downtrodden peasants and indigenous people, Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian said in a service at Guatemala City's Metropolitan Cathedral. continue reading »

Man Convicted of Killing Bishop Juan Gerardi in 1998 Granted Early Release From Prison

July 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A Guatemalan court on Friday granted early release to retired army Col. Byron Disrael Lima Estrada, who has been serving a 20 year sentence for the 1998 assassination of Catholic Bishop Juan Gerardi. continue reading »