FILE - An August 1977 photo from files showing Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero of El Salvador. Slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero has moved a step closer to beatification. Avvenire, the newspaper of the Italian bishops' conference, reported Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, that a committee of theologians has confirmed that Romero died as a martyr. The designation means he can be beatified without having a miracle attributed to his intercession. A miracle is needed, however, for him to be made a saint. (AP Photo, File)