Nicaragua has released Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 other priests from prison, handing them over to the Vatican. The release follows negotiations with the Vatican and pressure from various sources, including the Pope. The clergymen were detained during a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega, with Bishop Álvarez being the most prominent political prisoner in the country. While the release is seen as a modest victory, concerns remain about the ongoing religious persecution and the plight of other political prisoners in Nicaragua.
The Ortega regime finally released Bishop Alvarez, but now he can no longer return home for fear of religious persecution & re-imprisonment. This authoritarian regime is still is attacking and targeting the Catholic Church. Everybody deserves the freedom to worship. https://t.co/bX5UOo6w3F
While I am relieved that Monsignor Alvarez and other priests released are no longer in danger from the oppressive Ortega dictatorship, I am saddened that he and so many others have been forced from their homes. Meanwhile, others continue to be persecuted for their religious…
Nicaragua turns jailed priests, bishop over to Vatican https://t.co/Vjd3KS7nZS
CHM @RepMcCaul: “The brutal Ortega-Murillo regime exiled Bishop Álvarez after more than 500 days of unjust imprisonment. Over 100 political prisoners remain—I remain committed to their freedom. (1/2)
Nicaragua’s government released two jailed Roman Catholic bishops and 15 other priests who had been detained during one of the world’s harshest crackdowns on the church, according to a communiqué Sunday. https://t.co/q4K5KTgVTc
Thank God for the release of Bishop Alvarez, Bishop Mora, and 17 others who were wrongly imprisoned by the Ortega Regime. We need to keep our eyes firmly on freeing the whole nation of #Nicaragua next. https://t.co/ErEHFrafJK
Imprisoned Catholic Clerics Expelled from Nicaragua https://t.co/HMMIFSpKfA
Nicaragua releases Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 clergy members from prison after negotiations with Vatican https://t.co/Jf2OriEuC3
A modest victory from pressure on Nicaragua's dictator, Daniel Ortega: after mention by the Pope, he "released two jailed Roman Catholic bishops and 15 other priests who had been detained during one of the world’s harshest crackdowns on the church." https://t.co/Vn5bDJmMfU
Nicaragua’s government said Sunday it released a prominent Catholic bishop and 18 other clergy members imprisoned in a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega and handed them over to Vatican authorities. https://t.co/frhcZLmzEz
Nicaragua releases two detained bishops, 15 priests after negotiations with Vatican https://t.co/uSDmeMhOAH https://t.co/0Xf4ZRVNHr
Nicaragua released a group of 19 clergymen from prison, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez, the country’s most prominent political prisoner, and expelled them to the Vatican https://t.co/MPMJTGXE3J https://t.co/MPMJTGXE3J
Say a prayer this report is true (Ortega is such a rascal, I don’t believe anything coming out of his regime). And then say another prayer for the prompt and safe return of Bishop Alvarez and other priests to Nicaragua to care for the faithful. https://t.co/9U3J12OLOp
Nicaragua says it released Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 priests from prison, handed them to Vatican https://t.co/1TYtqBHCqw