Caritas, the umbrella organization of the Catholic Church's charitable agencies, is seeking ways in using Pope Francis' "Laudato Si" in inculcating the wisdom of indigenous peoples to other societies.

"I feel proud as a brother and as a family member," Gaspar Romero said, "but also as part of the (Salvadoran) people because over there, they love him a lot."

This is the last leg of a journey that started in Eritrea, Afghanistan or Iraq.

From the 1970s until his assassination in March 1980, Blessed Romero used the radio station YSAX to inform Salvadorans and the international community of the horrors of El Salvador's civil war.

“Most survivors suffer from severe anxiety or guilt.”

In the aftermath of the Sept. 19 earthquake, nearly every colorful and picturesque church is fractured and security perimeters make sure congregants cannot access them. Residents fear more might still tumble.

Thousands of volunteers and rescue squads have flooded Mexico City, where workers, electricians, nurses, students and others work side by side to save the last victims and bring relief to the survivors.