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and suddenly the

National Guard arrived.

And now there are, perhaps ...

dead.

- I'll go at once.

- It's too late.

Don't you see

what is going on around here?

Anyone who says what he thinks ...

about land reforms, or wages,

or God or human rights ...

automatically he

is labled a communist.

He lives in fear ...

they take him away,

they torture him, they kill him.

You don't believe me, right?

Goodbye, Oscar.

Where are you going?

Back to A Aguilares ...

to be with my people ...

to serve them,

to work with them, to strengthen them,

While they are still alive.

This is not the way God wants his

children to live...

It cries out to heaven for redress.

Therefore, even at the

risk of being misunderstood ...

or persecuted,

The Church must lift it's

voice in protest ...

when a society is so

permeated with injustice. ``

- What does you all think?

- It's inflammatory.

The people would take to the streets.

But there is nothing but

truth in the statement ...

and it must be said.

I believe it should read

at all the Masses, this Sunday.

I'm not sure.

You asked for the statement,

Monsignor.

I know.

Now you want to give it up?

No. ..

just tone down.

It musn't be incendiary.

That's it.

That's right

An amicable solution.

Archbishop

and Monsignor Cordoba ...

will amend the Statement.

In Favour?

Against?

Approved.

Fernando, I baptize you

in the name of the Father ...

the Son,

and the Holy Spirit.

Luis...

I baptize you in the name

Father ...

Son,

and the Holy Spirit.

Fernado, Can I give you a lift?

Put on my hat.

The sun is very very hot today.

Alright, Let's go.

Let's go.

Oh, My God.

Get Down, Get Down.

You, Get out.

Come on, Let's Go.

Get out of here.

You Get out of here.

You are very very sick.

Very Very sick.

You must rest ...

and we will treat you

and try to save you.

We will treat you

try to save you.

When am I going to die?

You're temperature is a 1012.

Very sick.

Let me see.

that sounds a little high.

degrees.

Monsignor ...

it is for you.

Excuse me, Doctors.

Yes?

I would give the harmony.

No.

The Archbishop must.

The Archbishop should speak.

He is here.

His presence is enough.

This is time when he should speak.

Excuse me, Fathers ...

I'm looking for my boy.

I'm looking for my Rutilio.

I must ...

take him home to his mother ...

to wash him and stay with him.

Yes

Then afterwards, I would like you

to permit us...

to take him to the cathedral.

I want them to lie together,

for all to see.

This Sunday,

there will be not be a Mass in Aguilares

or in Paisnal ...

nor in Santiago.

There will be a single mass

in the cathedral.

And it will be ...

for a...

fine priest ...

an old man ...

and the boy.

They are equal,

and they are us.

They were murdered,

and we must not let

this happen again.

You cannot do that, force everyone

to go to the same mass.

It's never been done before.

Priests have not been

assassinated before.

The Church's job

is to preach the Gospel.

This is going to be interrupted

as a political statement.

I'm not trying to make

a political statement.

I want to draw the people together ...

to mourn these deaths

and to express their outrage.

The Church has always been

a stabilizing influence.

If we abandon this role now?

What will happen?

Are you all against it?

- Yes

- Yes

I defer to your authority.

And you, Monsignor?

I don't know.

Not everybody could come.

Not everybody would.

There is no majority ...

... depriving people

of the Sacraments ...

We have to vote again ...

May I help you?

When I was looking for

Monsignor Rivera y Damas ...

he is busy.

Is it a matter of confession?

No, not exactly.

Not really.

How can I confess

what I did not do?

Please.

What then?

Maybe you can help me.

How could I possibly do that?

Everyone else is giving me advice ...

- I would like yours.

- Mine?

You know about Father Grande.

Yes

What do you think

I should do?

Will I go to Heaven

when I die?

It's so bad here.

Someone has to take his stand.

I would got to have something to

look forward too

If this were an

ordinary funeral ...

I speak of my friendship

with Father Grande.

At crucial moments

in my life, he was always there...

close to me ...

and those times will

never be forgotten.

But this is a moment ...

to gather from these

deaths a message ...

for all of us who

remain on pilgrimage.

The liberation that

Father Grande preached ...

was a liberation

rooted in faith.

And because it is so

often misunderstood...

for it Father Rutilio Grande

died.

Who knows?

Perhaps the murderers

are listening to these words.

So, we want to tell you ...

murderers brethren ...

that we love you ...

and that we ask, for

repentance in your hearts.

This is my wife Maria

on our wedding anniversary.

This is our house.

These are our children.

This one is Paco ...

my son.

See his face?

Always into trouble,

and always good.

Did you know, my boy ...

the soldiers came

and took him...

and now we can't find him.

He has disappeared.

We tried to find him.

We went to the police.

We tried everything,

but we can't find out nothing.

He has disappeared.

Rafael always calls me

before he leaves the office.

Today, He didn't call me...

Why Rafael?

He works beside his men

in the fields.

He the Minister of Agriculture,

but he supports the agrarian reform.

We have some money, but we had nothing

to do with political prisoners.

- Have you told the police?

- You read the ransom demand.

Have you told your father?

I'm afraid of what he might do.

I called you ...

you're our friend ...

and because you can help us.

Can't you?

Please help me.

Good morning, Fathers.

Good morning.

Monsignor,

What brings you here?

I need to ask your help.

Rafael Celada

has been kidnapped.

Do either of you have a way to find out,

who would have taken him?

I can't help you, Father.

Father Osuna?

I can't either

You can't ...

or you won't?

Here's your car, Monsignor.

Hello, Monsignor.

How can I help you?

It can be dangerous to be on

the streets of El Salvador.

I am trying to find the way

to get Rafael Celada released.

- why should I want that?

- Money was demanded.

The money is just icing on the cake.

The real issue is

political prisoners.

Free them,

and you find Celada freed.

Think of the family and

what they're going through.

If I did,

he wouldn't be alive.

One must find other ways

to work these things out.

Excuse me, Monsignor.

I grow tired of this conversation.

We'll let you off.

And take a look and see what it is like ...

how our people are

forced to live.

Monsignor.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Monsignor.

I have an appointment with the

President-elect.

Yes, Monsignor.

I'm sorry, Monsignor,

but it's a pity --

The president-elect has been

detained.

I will wait.

The president-elect express

his sincere regrets ...

but he would have you, to call you

on your schedule appointment at

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