2 Priests from Nicaragua who Attended World Youth Day in Lisbon have been Refused Re-Entry by the Nicaraguan Government
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The Nicaraguan regime prevented the return to Nicaragua, of two priests who participated in World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal.
They are Fr. Tom谩s Sergio Zamora and fr. William Mora. At the moment, the Nicaraguan authorities have not referred to this complaint, to which they generally do not respond.
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This was denounced this Friday by the exiled Nicaraguan researcher Martha Patricia Molina.
The priests are Fr. Tom谩s Sergio Zamora Calder贸n, parish priest of the Nuestro Se帽or de los Milagros church, of the diocese of Le贸n and Chinandega (northwest), and Fr. William Mora, parish priest of the Cristo Rey (Christ the King) church, of the diocese of Siuna (northern Caribbean). Molina, the researcher, is the author of the study entitled 'Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church?' and that it follows up on the situation that the religious live in the Central American country.
Molina explained that the two priests attended the World Youth Day in Lisbon "and upon their return, today, the dictatorship prohibited them from entering Nicaragua."
According to the researcher, the Catholic community of the parish presided over by Zamora Calder贸n "is dismayed by the news, because he was a dynamic priest and very close to his people." "He was for a long time responsible for C谩ritas Le贸n (forced to close) and treasurer of the diocese of Le贸n and Chinandega," she specified.
In the case of priest William Mora, he was responsible for youth ministry in the diocese of Siuna: "He had an active pastoral life in his community, which now asks what will become of them without his pastor", he added. she.
More than eighty religious have left Nicaragua
Relations between the Sandinista government of Daniel Ortega and the Church are experiencing moments of great tension, marked by the expulsion and imprisonment of priests, the prohibition of religious activities, and the suspension of their diplomatic relations.
The sociopolitical crisis broke out in this Central American nation in April 2018, including the expulsion of auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Managua, Silvio B谩ez, and nuns. foreigners.
Of these, at least forty religious have been expelled in the last five years, among them the Panamanian priest Donaciano Alarc贸n, at the beginning of last April.
Another 17 religious have gone into exile alleging security reasons. Twelve of the Nicaraguan authorities have been banned from entering the country, not including the last three. And eight exiles, declared stateless and "fugitives from Justice" accused of crimes considered "treason."
This was denounced this Friday by the exiled Nicaraguan researcher Martha Patricia Molina.
The priests are Fr. Tom谩s Sergio Zamora Calder贸n, parish priest of the Nuestro Se帽or de los Milagros church, of the diocese of Le贸n and Chinandega (northwest), and Fr. William Mora, parish priest of the Cristo Rey (Christ the King) church, of the diocese of Siuna (northern Caribbean). Molina, the researcher, is the author of the study entitled 'Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church?' and that it follows up on the situation that the religious live in the Central American country.
Molina explained that the two priests attended the World Youth Day in Lisbon "and upon their return, today, the dictatorship prohibited them from entering Nicaragua."
According to the researcher, the Catholic community of the parish presided over by Zamora Calder贸n "is dismayed by the news, because he was a dynamic priest and very close to his people." "He was for a long time responsible for C谩ritas Le贸n (forced to close) and treasurer of the diocese of Le贸n and Chinandega," she specified.
In the case of priest William Mora, he was responsible for youth ministry in the diocese of Siuna: "He had an active pastoral life in his community, which now asks what will become of them without his pastor", he added. she.
More than eighty religious have left Nicaragua
Relations between the Sandinista government of Daniel Ortega and the Church are experiencing moments of great tension, marked by the expulsion and imprisonment of priests, the prohibition of religious activities, and the suspension of their diplomatic relations.
The sociopolitical crisis broke out in this Central American nation in April 2018, including the expulsion of auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Managua, Silvio B谩ez, and nuns. foreigners.
Of these, at least forty religious have been expelled in the last five years, among them the Panamanian priest Donaciano Alarc贸n, at the beginning of last April.
Another 17 religious have gone into exile alleging security reasons. Twelve of the Nicaraguan authorities have been banned from entering the country, not including the last three. And eight exiles, declared stateless and "fugitives from Justice" accused of crimes considered "treason."
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