November 16th, marked the 34th anniversary of the martyrdom in San Salvador of six Jesuit priests and their housekeeper and daughter.  

In 1989, amidst a long and bloody civil war, Ignacio Ellacuría SJ and his colleagues worked tirelessly to secure a negotiated peace. Targeted by the Salvadoran military High Command, they were brutally assassinated in their university residence. The sole witness to the event, Lucia Cerna, was subsequently kidnapped by the CIA and FBI.

The film, ‘What Lucia Saw’, is an excellent factual dramatization of the killings and the disturbing aftermath in the United States.

It can be viewed, exclusively and free of charge, on the Archbishop Romero Trust website - see bottom of this page. A Spanish production with English subtitles, it lasts for 103 minutes.

The six Jesuits and their women co-workers are amongst 47 proposed martyrs brought together in a collective Cause for Beatification expected to be formally launched in 2024.

The Full Movie Can Be Watched Here