Pope Francis sends consolation to persecuted Catholics in Nicaragua
Pope Francis sends consolation to persecuted Catholics in Nicaragua
Nicaragua - In an urgent message, Pope Francis donated the persecuted Catholics of Nicaragua comfort and emphasized that he is praying for her. In the letter published on Monday, which was spread by the Vatican, he describes that the people in Nicaragua suffer strongly from President Daniel Ortega's socialist regime. For years, the regime has been performing with brutal violence against political opponents and the Catholic Church, with priests and bishops act as targets. Bishop Enrique Herrera, the chairman of the Bishops' Conference, was recently forced from the country, and this year alone, three bishops had to flee, as the Catholic news agency Cape reports. Pope Francis warns that "faith and hope make miracles" and encourages the population to remain steadfast in their beliefs.
human rights violations in the focus of the UN
In parallel to these events, a body of UN experts from the Nicaraguan government has accused systematic human rights violations that are considered crimes against humanity. These claims concern a large number of high -ranking government officials under President Ortega, who has been increasingly against political opponents since mass demonstrations in 2018 who experienced brutal suppressing. According to the UN experts, repression is not only extended against opposition figures, but also against civilians, students and members of the Catholic Church. The report states that children and family members are targeted by government critics.The Nicaragua war against civil society has escalated because the regime continues to suffocate any resistance in the bud and leaves a intimidated population. The UN calls for the release of arbitrarily imprisoned Nicaraguan citizens and encourages international leaders to impose sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations. The Nicaraguan government, on the other hand, rejects the allegations and describes the UN experts as manipulated will of imperialist powers who distort reality in Nicaragua, as reported by the AP news agency.
In this tense situation, the words of the Pope are particularly valuable for the distressed ones who are looking for hope and strength.
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