- Feb 5, 2002
- 190,404
- 70,515
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
- Faith
- Catholic
- Marital Status
- Married
- Politics
- US-Others
The Nicaraguan bishop was detained for 17 months in his country, first under house arrest and then in prison.
In an exclusive interview, persecuted Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí, shared with EWTN News his experience one year after his release and arrival in Rome.
The Nicaraguan bishop was detained for 17 months in his country, first under house arrest and then in prison, accused by the regime of Daniel Ortega of “conspiracy” and “treason,” among other crimes.
In an interview with EWTN Noticias correspondent Paola Arriaza, Bishop Álvarez spoke about his release in Nicaragua in January 2024, which he described as “a supernatural action of God,” his physical and mental recovery, his relationship with Pope Francis, and his participation in the Synod on Synodality
Continued below.
www.ncregister.com
In an exclusive interview, persecuted Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí, shared with EWTN News his experience one year after his release and arrival in Rome.
The Nicaraguan bishop was detained for 17 months in his country, first under house arrest and then in prison, accused by the regime of Daniel Ortega of “conspiracy” and “treason,” among other crimes.
In an interview with EWTN Noticias correspondent Paola Arriaza, Bishop Álvarez spoke about his release in Nicaragua in January 2024, which he described as “a supernatural action of God,” his physical and mental recovery, his relationship with Pope Francis, and his participation in the Synod on Synodality
Continued below.
Bishop Álvarez: ‘I Always Believed in My Liberation and What Sustained Me Was Prayer’
The Nicaraguan bishop was detained for 17 months in his country, first under house arrest and then in prison.