20201202T0930-US-CHURCHWOMEN-40-VIGIL-1010314.JPG

Salvadoran Bishop Oswaldo Escobar Aguilar of Chalatenango, El Salvador, places flowers before praying at the tomb of Maryknoll Srs. Ita Ford and Maura Clarke Dec. 1, 2020, the eve of the 40th anniversary of their assassination in the Central American nation. Along with Ursuline Sr. Dorothy Kazel and laywoman Jean Donovan, the Maryknoll sisters helped children and civilians find refuge but were subsequently raped and assassinated by military. (CNS/Rhina Guidos)