Pope Francis raised slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI to sainthood on Sunday in a ceremony in Saint Peter's Square attended by tens of thousands of pilgrims.
Wearing a blood-stained rope belt which belonged to Romero, who was murdered at the altar, Pope Francis led the canonization ceremony in front of some 60,000 pilgrims and heads of state from across the world.
Both men have been hailed by Francis for their courage in turbulent times and their dedication to social justice and the downtrodden.
Their giant portraits were unfurled on Saint Peter's Basilica along with those of five other new saints, including an orphaned youth and a German nun.
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