Two new Saints meet

Pope Paul VI meeting Archbishop Oscar Romero in 1979

This is a historic photo of Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero meeting in the Vatican towards the end of the 1970s. Today they are both being canonized in the same ceremony at the Vatican by Pope Francis. Pope St Paul VI followed Pope St John XXIII to finish the Vatican Council II, and will always be remembered as the Peace Pope, going as far as introducing the World Day of Peace in 1968, which is still being celebrated every January 1st. He spent most of his young life as a Bishop and Cardinal in diplomacy, being secretary to Pope Pius XII and helping him during the Second World War by saving thousands of lives hiding them in Rome and Castelgandolfo. He will be the 4th Pope of the 20th century to be canonized. 

The two banners displayed today at the Vatican, honoring 2 news Saints

St Oscar Romero, after serving as a humble parish priest in various parishes, was made a bishop in 1977, and he himself defended his people in El Salvador against the military terrorizing his country, and he was murdered while saying Mass on March 24, 1980. May they both look over us as we pray through their intercession for peace in Central America and all around the world, and harmony and transparency in the Catholic church.