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Brother Octavio Duran

Brother Octavio Duran, a Franciscan friar who lives in Butler, New Jersey, is a freelance photographer and writer. He is a frequent contributor to Maryknoll magazine, where this piece originally ran.

A saint’s final footsteps

March 24, 2026
By Brother Octavio Duran
OSV News
Filed Under: Uncategorized

St. Romero’s legacy is not confined to museums or memorials. It lives in continuing acts of remembrance, in the courage of those who still speak truth to power, and in the hope that justice will someday walk freely in the land our martyr loved.

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