Nicaraguan regime arrests seventh priest
- July 12, 2023
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Fernando Israel Zamora Silva, Chancellor of the Diocese of Siuna, He is the seventh priest arrested by the Nicaraguan police. during the regime of Daniel Ortega, until the
Fernando Israel Zamora Silva, Chancellor of the Diocese of Siuna, He is the seventh priest arrested by the Nicaraguan police. during the regime of Daniel Ortega, until the imposition of silence on what is happening in this country.
The priest went after the mass to which he was invited, reported Nicaraguan religious associations, such as the Nicaraguan Freedom Foundation and the United Social Movements that demanded their freedom.
Fernando Zamora’s father was detained by the Nicaraguan police. after leaving the mass to which he was invited, in the parish of San Luis Gonzaga in Managua.
Your presence at Mass reacted to the change of power in the parish where the priest Edgar Rodriguez took over and Mass was officiated by the Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes.
Until now, the authorities neither confirmed nor denied the fact of the priest’s detention.
The Nicaraguan Freedom Foundation, owned by the opponent of the system, Felix Maradiaga, made call on the international community to fight the persecution against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.
For its part, the Organization of Social Movements, in addition to calling for the release of the priest Fernando Israel Zamora Silva, He asked that his human rights be always respected.
As for the administration of Daniel Ortega, the administration of Zamora Silva This is the seventh arrest of a clergyman accused of high treason. after criticizing the national government and its actions.
A week ago, Bishop Rolando Alvarez was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for “treason” and released for several hours, but they put him back in jail after refusing to leave Nicaragua.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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