Maura Clarke
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Maura Clarke M.M. | |
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Queens, New York | |
| Died | December 2, 1980 (aged 49) |
| Cause of death | Murder by military death squad |
| Resting place | Chalatenango, El Salvador |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Maryknoll Missionary Sister |
| Parent(s) | John and Mary Clarke |
Maura Clarke, MM (January 13, 1931 – December 2, 1980), was an American
military of El Salvador
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Murder
See also
- Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic
- Death squad
- Los Horcones massacre
- CECIM
References
Further reading
- A Radical Faith: The Assassination of Sr. Maura, Eileen Markey, NationBooks 2016.
- Hearts on Fire: The Story of the Maryknoll Sisters, Penny Lernoux, et al., Orbis Books, 1995.
- Ita Ford: Missionary Martyr, Phyllis Zagano, Paulist Press, 1996.
- The Same Fate As the Poor, Judith M. Noone, Orbis Books, 1995. ISBN 1-57075-031-9
- Witness of Hope: The Persecution of Christians in Latin America, Martin Lange and Reinhold Iblacker, Orbis Books, 1981.
External links
- Ford v. Garcia Trial Background. Legal history section of PBS website on "Justice and the Generals" presentation in 2002. Accessed October 7, 2005.
- The Maura Clarke – Ita Ford Center of Brooklyn, New York.
- Martyrdom in El Salvador Maryknoll Sisters website. Accessed October 7, 2005.
- Plant a Tree in Ita Ford's Memory Memorial program in El Salvador in honor of the four churchwomen; accessed December 9, 2006.
- Report of the Commission on the Truth for El Salvador (1993) accessed online December 9, 2006.
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