Vatican Shuts Nicaragua Embassy Amid Ortega Row.

The Vatican has closed its diplomatic mission in Nicaragua following a growing row between the Catholic Church and the country's socialist President Daniel Ortega. Last week, Pope Francis referred to Ortega's government as a dictatorship, which prompted the government to propose suspending relations with the Holy See. Ortega's government has targeted the Catholic Church for years, accusing church representatives of being terrorists seeking to overthrow him. The church has also tried to act as a mediator between the government and the political opposition.