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Part of situation: Catholic Church tensions in Nicaragua (2 clusters)

Nicaraguan bishops to visit Rome amid reports of Church persecution

Nicaraguan bishops ad limina visit Catholic Church persecution Daniel Ortega regime Vatican

Bishops from Nicaragua are scheduled to conduct an ad limina visit to Rome beginning October 12. The delegation is expected to have an audience with Pope Leo XIV on Friday morning to report on the turbulent situation facing the Catholic Church in their home country.

The visit occurs amid ongoing reports of persecution of the Catholic Church by the government of Daniel Ortega. The tension between the state and the religious hierarchy has roots in the 1979 Sandinista revolution, which created a divide between those defending institutional autonomy and those aligned with the revolutionary project.

Historical context highlights the long-standing friction, including the difficult 1983 visit of Pope John Paul II to Managua, which was marked by demonstrations from regime supporters and intense political tension.

Entities

Catholic Church · Daniel Ortega · Nicaragua · Pope Leo XIV · Rome

Sources

Papa Leone XIV: intervento al polmone e stop udienze fino al 20 ottobre [ameve.eu]
Los obispos de Nicaragua, país con persecución religiosa, de visita en Roma [es.aleteia.org]
The bishops of Nicaragua, a country where Catholics suffer greatly, visit Rome. [aleteia.org]
Les évêques du Nicaragua, pays où les catholiques sont durement éprouvés, en visite à Rome [fr.aleteia.org]