Another group of sisters leaves Nicaragua, where church faces increasing persecution

(OSV News) -- A group of Brazilian missionaries announced July 3 they have left their post in Nicaragua, becoming the latest community of women religious to leave the country, where some Catholics are facing increasing persecution by the government of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, who also is the country's vice president.

The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ posted their statement on Facebook, announcing the community's departure from Nicaragua and its arrival in El Salvado

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