MEXICO CITY (OSV News) Six churchmen and a diocesan communicator were sentenced to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges by a Nicaraguan court as the Central American country s increasingly tyrannical regime continues its persecution of the Catholic Church.
Fathers Ramiro Tijerino, José Luis Díaz and Sadiel Eugarrios; Deacon Raúl Antonio Vega; seminarians Darvin Leiva and Melkin Centeno; and cameraman Sergio Cárdenas all from the Diocese of Matagalpa were convicted in late Janua
Six churchmen and a diocesan communicator were sentenced to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges as Nicaragua’s increasingly tyrannical regime continues its persecution of the Catholic Church.
The Daniel Ortega regime has been repressing all sorts of opposition in Nicaragua, from political opponents to the media and most especially, the Roman Catholic Church. Now, a Nicaraguan court has sentenced five priests to spend 10 years in prison.
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A Nicaraguan court has sentenced four Roman Catholic priests to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges stemming from long-standing government allegations that the church backed illegal pro-democracy protests.