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world-news2 years ago•1 min saved

Nicaragua Frees Jailed Bishop and 18 Clergy Members After Vatican Negotiations

Nicaragua's government has released Bishop Rolando Alvarez and 18 other clergy members who were imprisoned in a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega and handed them over to Vatican authorities in Rome. The release followed Pope Francis' public mention of the situation in Nicaragua, where bishops and priests had been deprived of their freedom. Ortega's government claimed the releases were part of negotiations with the Vatican, but since repressing popular protests in 2018, it has systematically silenced opposing voices and targeted the Catholic Church.

via Newser|

#bishop-rolando-alvarez #catholic-church #nicaragua

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Nicaragua Frees Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 Clergy Members After Vatican Negotiations

Nicaragua's government has released Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 other clergy members after negotiations with Vatican authorities. The clergy members were incarcerated under the regime's crackdown on religious leaders, accused of supporting a plot to overthrow President Daniel Ortega's regime. The Vatican received the clergy members in compliance with agreements of good faith and goodwill, with most of them arriving in Rome as guests of the Holy See. U.S. officials have criticized Ortega's administration for waging war against religious freedom and civil liberties, and efforts are ongoing to secure the release of remaining prisoners of conscience in Nicaragua.

via Fox News|

#bishop-rolando-alvarez #catholic-church #nicaragua

world-news2 years ago•2 min saved

Nicaragua Frees Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 Priests in Vatican Negotiations

Nicaragua's government released Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 other clergy members who were imprisoned in a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega and handed them over to Vatican authorities in Rome. The releases were part of negotiations with the Vatican, and the group arrived in Rome on Sunday afternoon as "guests of the Holy See." Ortega's government has been accused of systematically silencing opposing voices and targeting the Catholic Church since repressing popular protests in 2018.

via The Associated Press|

#bishop-rolando-alvarez #catholic-church #nicaragua

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Migration Crisis: U.S. Warns Against Involvement in Nicaragua-bound Migrant Flights

Nicaragua, under President Daniel Ortega's government, has opened its doors to tens of thousands of migrants from Haiti, Cuba, and Africa, allowing them to use the country as a landing point on their journey to the United States. Little-known charter airlines and travel agencies have been permitted to operate flights from Haiti and other Caribbean airports to Nicaragua.

via The Wall Street Journal|

#cuba #haiti #immigration