ROME: European bishops on Wednesday demanded the immediate release of Nicaraguan clergy detained in the government's crackdown on the Catholic Church, saying they have been falsely accused and are being subjected to unjust persecution.
Nicaraguan Catholic bishop Rolando Álvarez speaks to the media at the Santo Cristo de Esquipulas church in Nicaragua’s capital Managua on May 20, 2022. AFP FILE PHOTO
ROME: European bishops on Wednesday demanded the immediate release of Nicaraguan clergy detained in the government's crackdown on the Catholic Church, saying they have been falsely accused and are being subjected to unjust persecution.