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An image of Bishop Rolando Alvarez is pinned to a robe on a statue of Jesus Christ at the Cathedral in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022.

Standing Up for Nicaragua

A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: As the Ortega regime attempts to dismantle Catholicism in the country, Bishop Rolando Álvarez’s imprisonment represents the pinnacle of why the world needs to care and governments need to act now.

Michael Warsaw Publisher's Note

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