Rutilio Grande was a Jesuit priest who became a martyr for speaking out against violence and poverty in El Salvador in the 1970s.
Category: Christianity
Óscar Romero (1917-1980)
Óscar Romero was the Archbishop of El Salvador during the Salvadoran Civil War. He was murdered for calling for an end to the violence plaguing the country.
Bono/U2
Author Daniel Buttry profiles the various peacemaking efforts of Bono, lead singer of famous rock bank U2; from Dan’s book: Blessed are the Peacemakers.
The Freedom Singers
Author Daniel Buttry writes ‘The World Music Festival,’ a series of profiles with videos of musical peacemakers. Here he reports on The Freedom Singers.
Mahalia Jackson
Author Daniel Buttry writes ‘The World Music Festival,’ a series of profiles with videos of musical peacemakers. Here he reports on Mahalia Jackson.