Nicaraguan Dictatorship Surprisingly Releases, Exiles All Catholic Clergy in Prison

The Nicaraguan dictatorship announced via a press release on Sunday that after negotiations with the Vatican, all Nicaraguan Catholic clergy who were in prison have been released and exiled to Rome.

In the January 14 official statement, the government of Daniel Ortega expressed gratitude to Pope Francis and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin “for the very respectful and discreet coordination carried out to make possible the trip to the Vatican of two bishops, fifteen priests and two seminarians” who were imprisoned for opposing the dictatorship. ---More...

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