2024-06-17 13:16:36
Madrid: Spain has consecrated Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who was arrested, detained and deported by the Nicaraguan dictatorship. Bishop Alvarez’s dedication to the Nicaraguan folks and the sacrifices he made within the face of presidency repression earned him worldwide awards.
Bishop Alvarez acquired the “Free Worldwide” award from the Bishop of Oviedo, Spain, Jesus Sanz Montes.
Monsignor Rolando Alvarez Lagos, Bishop of Matagalpa and Apostolic Administrator of Esteli (Nicaragua), visited. Etiquette and relaxation go to. Archbishop’s palace, seminary, cathedral, vicarage. pic.twitter.com/J0zPGBj8fg
— Jose Angel Saiz Menezes (@ArzobispoSaiz) June 6, 2024
“We’re with you in Christian solidarity. By no means hand over hope.” Archbishop Jesus Sanz recalled on Monday that Rolando’s instance evokes us to proceed combating for Christ, the Gospel and the liberty of peoples.
The bishop acquired the award throughout a three-day non-public go to to Oviedo. The Freedom Prize is awarded by the Oviedo Affiliation to honor people and teams who defend basic freedoms at native and worldwide ranges.
There was an try to smuggle Bishop Rolando Alvarez, an opponent of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship, into the US together with 222 different prisoners. However he refused to depart the nation. The bishop has since been accused of making an attempt to undermine nationwide unity and spreading disinformation. Bishop was quickly sentenced to 26 years in jail.
The United Nations and human rights teams objected, however the authorities was not ready to compromise. Lastly, with the assistance of the Vatican’s diplomatic corps, the Daniel Ortega dictatorship handed over to the Vatican on Sunday, January 14, two bishops, 15 monks and seminarians, together with Bishop Alvarez. They went immediately from jail in Nicaragua to Rome.
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