Diplomatic relations between Managua and the Holy See seem to be in a dramatic state, with media reports saying they are over. Yet neither the Vatican nor the Nicaraguan government interpret the news that way.
Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega has broken diplomatic relations with the Holy See after Pope Francis described his regime as a “Hitlerian” dictatorship.
MEXICO CITY (AP) The Vatican on Saturday expressed “surprise and pain” at Nicaragua's expulsion of the papal nuncio, which comes at a time of growing pressure on opposition figures in the Central American nation.