Hammer and sickle crucifix "was not offensive to me" Pope states as he pays tribute to Fr Luís Espinal's protest art.

Desperate attempts by thousands of refugees to cross the Mediterranean is a challenge to ‘Christian’ Europe, which demands a coordinated and compassionate response.

Documentary originally aired a month before Archbishop Romero was murdered in 1980, and contains his last interview.

Three other martyrs recognised: Polish Franciscans, Michal Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strazalkowski, and Italian Fr Alessandro Dordi.

Panel of theologians say Archbishop was killed “in hatred of the faith” paving the way for his recognition as a martyr.

Motivation must be the spread of the Kingdom of God through the building up of human solidarity and a more just world: Bishop McKeown