Pope Francis OKs beatification for Salvadoran martyr

Vatican City • Pope Francis has moved the Rev. Rutilio Grande, a Jesuit priest who inspired St. Oscar Romero and was himself a victim of El Salvador’s right-wing death squads, a step closer to possible sainthood.Francis approved a decree Friday proclaiming Grande a martyr for the Catholic faith, as well as two Salvadorans who were killed along with him. That means they can be beatified without having to have a miracle attributed to his intercession. A miracle is necessary for canoniza