Nicaragua frees a jailed Catholic bishop and 18 priests, hands them to the Vatican
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Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the other clergy were jailed more than a year ago, in most cases, as part of a crackdown on the opposition and Catholic Church by President Daniel Ortega.
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The Nicaraguan government says it has released Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 Catholic clergy members from jail and handed them over to Vatican authorities. In the past, imprisoned priests have
Bishop Rolando Alvarez is free and in Rome, along with another bishop and priests and seminarians. Vatican diplomacy secured their release and exile to the safety of Rome.
Catholic bishop Rolando Álvarez was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions in Nicaragua and was placed under house arrest on Aug. 4, 2022. After almost 15 days, he was arrested from his residence and presented to the court in December of that year.
Nicaragua's government released 19 clergy members who were incarcerated last year under the current regime's escalated crackdown on religious leaders, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa.
Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the other clergy were jailed more than a year ago, in most cases, as part of a crackdown on the opposition and Catholic Church by President Daniel Ortega.
A Nicaraguan bishop imprisoned for denouncing the government s human rights violations against the Catholic Church and its members was among over a dozen religious leaders released and handed over to ...
The clergy members had been jailed more than a year ago, in most cases, as part of a crackdown on the opposition and church by President Daniel Ortega.
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