Nicaragua orders bishop to remain under house arrest
Mexico City, MexicoAP A Nicaraguan court has ordered that a Roman Catholic bishop remain under house arrest on charges of “conspiracy” and “spreading false news,” a government media site said Tuesday. The government website El 19 Digital said Matagalpa Bishop Rolando Álvarez has been formally charged with those crimes and “damaging the Nicaraguan government and […]
Pope urges dialogue over church-state crisis in Nicaragua after bishop’s arrest
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Sunday called for an “open and sincere” dialogue to resolve a stand-off between the Catholic Church and government in Nicaragua, following the arrest of a bishop who is a leading critic of President Daniel Ortega. Speaking to pilgrims and tourists in St Peter’s Square for his weekly blessing, Francis […]