Nicaraguan bishops and clergy were attacked by armed groups aligned with the government on 9th July as violence in the Central American country escalated and affected the Catholic Church, which has provided humanitarian assistance in its parishes and has tried to diffuse a worsening political crisis through dialogue. Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano of Managua and... Read More
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