The Nicaraguan regime banned entry to the country for two priests who were returning from an event with the Pope in Lisbon

The Nicaraguan dictatorship banned entry to the country for two priests who participated in the International Youth Day (WYD) in Portugal, an event he presided over Pope FranciscoThis is what the exiled Nicaraguan researcher denounced on Friday Martha Patricia Molina.

Affected priests are Thomas Sergio Zamora CalderonParish Priest of the Church of Nuestro Señor de los Milagros, of the Diocese of León and Chinandega (NW), and William MoraParish priest of the Church of Cristo Rey in the Diocese of Siona (Northern Caribbean), identified the researcher, who is the author of the study entitled Nicaragua: a persecuted church?Which follows the situation of priests in the Central American country.

Molina explained that the two priests attended International Youth Day in Lisbon” On his return today, The dictatorship prevented him from entering Nicaragua“.

According to the researcher, the Catholic community in The parish headed by Zamora Calderon “was dismayed by the news, because he was a dynamic priest and very close to his people.”“.

“He was for a long time in charge of Caritas Lyon (which was forced to close) and treasurer of the diocese of Lyon and Chinandega,” he said.

In the case of Reverend Mora, he was responsible for the youth ministry at Diocese of Siona.

“Father Mora had an active pastoral life in his community, which now asks what would happen to them without their pastor“, he added.

So far, the Nicaraguan regime has not resolved this complaint, as usual.

On July 9, A.J Directorate of Immigration and Immigration It was also denied entry to Nicaragua Vicar of the Diocese of San Francisco de Asís in Managua, Father Juan Carlos Sanchez.

Until the 7th of last June, The Sandinista dictatorship forced 77 religious people to leave the country Since the outbreak of the social and political crisis in this Central American country in April 2018, including the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Managua, Silvio Baez, And several foreign nuns, according to the researcher.

who are they, At least 40 religious people have been expelled in the past five yearsAmong them is the Panamanian priest donaciano alarconat the beginning of last April.

others 17 clerics went into exile on security grounds. Twelve people have been denied entry into the country, except for the last three. Eight others were exiled and declared stateless and “fugitives” accused of crimes deemed “treason”.

For Molina, Part of the persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua is the expulsion, deportation, or exile of religious people.

Relations between the Ortega dictatorship and the Catholic Church are experiencing moments of extreme tension, marked by the expulsion and imprisonment of priests, the ban on religious activities, and the suspension of diplomatic relations.

Named by Pope Francisshameless dictatorship The Sandinista regime in an interview with infobaeReferring to “a defect in the person who leads” the Central American country.

Daniel Ortega too Freeze the bank accounts of the Jesuit University of America (UCA)Digital Media reported on Wednesday forkedWhich was quoted by a source linked to the Ministry of Interior.

For its part, the UCA, through an email to collaborators and students, titled “Notice Regarding Payments Corresponding to Fees or Services,” clarified that “due to problems with our channels and means of payment outside our control, We do not take payment for fees or services than any state of the university.”

The Jesuit university, founded in 1961, added: “We regret the inconvenience and will inform you as soon as payments can be processed into our central fund and alternative channels.”

according to forkedWhich was quoted from a source linked to the Ministry of the Interior.The regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to the Central Asian Federation and some of its top managers.without specifying names.

He confirmed that the Central American University authorities were notified of this measure, on Wednesday, without reporting whether or not there was an investigation into the source of the funds.

(with information from EFE)

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