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'Bishop Rolando Álvarez, one of the most influential leaders of Nicaragua’s Catholic Church & a vocal critic of Ortega’s government who has called for free & fair elections, was placed under house arrest alongside 5 priests, 1 seminarian & a cameraman for a religious TV channel'

— Grannies4Equality (@grannies4equal) September 14, 2022

👉🏿I’m deeply grateful to all the #MEP who are speaking in support of the people of Nicaragua & condemning the persecution of the Catholic Church, and particularly of Bishop Rolando Alvarez, priests & seminarians and the more of 200 political prisoners 🙏 https://t.co/ONyKmVG6Zv

— Bianca Jagger Nicaraguense por gracia de Dios 🇳🇮 (@BiancaJagger) September 14, 2022

🇳🇮 "Persecution of the Catholic Church was the last thing left for the regime in #Nicaragua to do as far as its #humanrights abuses are concerned."

🗣️📣 @hermanntertsch decries the @ForodeSaoPaulo & its involvement in the collapse of democracies across Latin America. #EPlenary pic.twitter.com/w6wjDe576g

— ECR Group (@ecrgroup) September 14, 2022

The Ortega Murillo regime in #Nicaragua could ban the diocesan celebrations of St. Jerome in Masaya, as it continues to repress the Church and anything they perceive as a threat.

The bishop is under "house arrest," for made up charges such as "crimes against spirituality." https://t.co/Ss7nL4B6jp

— Ines San Martin (@inesanma) September 14, 2022