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Murder of Churchwomen in El Salvador
In 1980 three US Roman Catholic nuns and a layworker, were abducted and murdered in El Salvador. Their work with the poor had made them targets for the country's military.
In December 1980 three US Roman Catholic nuns and a layworker were abducted and murdered in El Salvador. Their work speaking out on behalf of the poor had made them targets for the country's fiercely anti-communist military. A close friend and colleague, Sister Patricia Murray, was one of the last people to see them alive.
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