Dictatorship in Nicaragua Releases Dozens of Political Prisoners After US Pressure
One newspaper reported the release of at least 30 political prisoners, while other media outlets reported a lower number.
One newspaper reported the release of at least 30 political prisoners, while other media outlets reported a lower number.
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They even interrogated a schoolgirl on her way to church.
The Nicaraguan government has lashed out at the Vatican following an interview that Bishop Rolando Álvarez gave last week to the Spanish-language edition of EWTN News in Rome.
In addition to the seminary, the regime also confiscated on Jan. 16 the La Cartuja Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Matagalpa.
Catholics exiled from Nicaragua are expressing their gratitude for the recent letter of encouragement Pope Francis sent to the persecuted Church in the Central American country.
The Pontiff professed the affection he has for the Nicaraguan people, distinguished by their “extraordinary love for God,” whom they affectionately call “Papachú.”
The Latin American bishops expressed their solidarity with Bishop Herrera and said they pray “that this situation will be resolved soon and that he can return to his homeland.”
On Sept. 16, the Vatican announced that the exiled Nicaraguan bishop would participate in the second session of the Synod on Synodality, which began Wednesday.
The Pope’s prayer comes just days after the Ortega dictatorship canceled the legal status of 1,500 nonprofit organizations, including hundreds of Catholic organizations, and exiled two more priests to Rome.
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