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Nicaragua Expels Bishop
Nicaraguan Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez expelled to Guatemala after criticizing government actions that disrupted religious services.
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Human Rights ViolationsGovernmentLatin AmericaCriticismCatholic ChurchNicaraguaExpulsion
Conference Episcopal De NicaraguaVaticanCelamCnnDiocese Of Jinotega
Carlos Enrique Herrera GutiérrezDaniel OrtegaRosario MurilloRolando Álvarez LagosIsidoro Del Carmen Mora OrtegaPope Francis
- What was the Vatican's response to the expulsion?
- The Vatican confirmed the expulsion and stated that Herrera Gutierrez's social media accounts have been removed. Pope Francis has repeatedly expressed solidarity with the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.
- Why was Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez expelled from Nicaragua?
- Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez was expelled from Nicaragua to Guatemala due to pressure from the Ortega government. The expulsion followed his public criticism of government events disrupting religious services.
- How many Nicaraguan bishops have been removed from their posts by the Ortega regime?
- The Nicaraguan government's actions are seen as an escalation of their crackdown on the Catholic Church. This is the third Nicaraguan bishop to be removed from their post by the Ortega regime.
- What happened to the Diocese of Jinotega's social media presence after the expulsion?
- Following the expulsion, the Diocese of Jinotega's social media presence was taken down. CNN's request for comment from the Nicaraguan government went unanswered.
- What specific actions prompted the Nicaraguan government's response against Bishop Herrera Gutiérrez?
- Herrera Gutiérrez criticized local authorities in Jinotega for loud government events that repeatedly interrupted his religious services, even calling one instance a 'sacrilegious' act.